Historical figures in Prague
The atlas holds 29 people and 56 moments here, from 1356 to 2011. The most recorded lives are Franz Kafka, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Hans Christian Andersen. Among them Writers, Musicians and Composers and Philosophers, across the Cold War and the Space Age.
Notable people
Adolf Hitler
in 1939
1 moment here
Adolf Hitler (1889–1945) was an Austrian-born German politician who led the National Socialist German Workers’ Party (NSDAP), became German…
Albert Einstein
in 1911
1 moment here
German-born theoretical physicist who transformed modern physics through special and general relativity, foundational work on quantum theory, and…
Antonio Vivaldi
in 1730
1 moment here
Italian Baroque composer, violinist, priest, teacher, and opera impresario. Born in Venice, Vivaldi held long associations with the Ospedale della…
Arthur Schopenhauer
in 1800
1 moment here
German philosopher and writer, born in Danzig and dead in Frankfurt am Main. His documented movements included childhood residences in Hamburg and Le…
Che Guevara
in 1966
1 moment here
Ernesto "Che" Guevara (1928–1967) was an Argentine physician, Marxist revolutionary, Cuban government official, diplomat, and guerrilla commander.…
Chester Bennington
in 2003
1 moment here
American singer and songwriter best known as Linkin Park’s lead vocalist. His documented appearances include performances and recording-related…
Doris Lessing
in 1952
1 moment here
British novelist Doris May Lessing was born in Kermanshah, Iran, grew up in Southern Rhodesia, and moved to London in 1949.…
Franz Kafka
from 1883 to 1924
19 moments here
German-language Jewish Czech writer whose fiction transformed modern literature. Born and educated in Prague, Kafka trained as a lawyer and worked…
George H. W. Bush
in 1990
1 moment here
George Herbert Walker Bush was an American naval aviator, oil executive, congressman, diplomat, director of central intelligence, vice president, and…
George Michael
in 2011
1 moment here
English singer-songwriter and record producer, born Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou in East Finchley, England.…
Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
from 1824 to 1829
2 moments here
German philosopher and a central figure of German idealism. His documented movements include formative study in Stuttgart and Tübingen; tutoring…
Giordano Bruno
in 1588
1 moment here
Italian Renaissance philosopher, Dominican friar, writer, and cosmological theorist. Born at Nola, Bruno studied and lived in Italy, Switzerland,…
Hans Christian Andersen
from 1841 to 1846
2 moments here
Danish writer renowned for literary fairy tales including “The Little Mermaid,” “The Emperor’s New Clothes,” “The Snow Queen,” and “The Ugly…
Jacques Derrida
in 1981
1 moment here
French philosopher, born Jackie Élie Derrida, associated with deconstruction. His career moved from Algeria and Paris to recurrent teaching and…
Johannes Kepler
from 1600 to 1627
2 moments here
German astronomer, mathematician, astrologer, natural philosopher, and music theorist. Kepler’s documented life moved from Württemberg schooling…
Jorge Amado
in 1951
1 moment here
Brazilian modernist writer, journalist, and Communist politician whose life moved between Bahia, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, South America, Europe,…
Kim Il Sung
from 1956 to 1984
2 moments here
Kim Il Sung (born Kim Song Ju) was a Korean communist guerrilla leader, North Korean political leader, and founder of the Democratic People’s…
Le Corbusier
in 1911
1 moment here
Charles-Édouard Jeanneret-Gris, known as Le Corbusier, was a Swiss-born French architect, designer, painter, writer, and urban planner.…
Ludwig van Beethoven
in 1796
1 moment here
German composer and pianist whose life was centered first in Bonn and, from 1792, in Vienna.…
Mikhail Gorbachev
from 1969 to 1987
2 moments here
Soviet and Russian politician who led the Soviet Union from 1985 until its dissolution in 1991.…
Nikola Tesla
in 1880
1 moment here
Serbian-American engineer and inventor best known for foundational work on alternating-current power systems, the induction motor, high-frequency…
Petrarch
in 1356
1 moment here
Francesco Petrarca (Petrarch) was an Italian scholar, poet, cleric, diplomat, and foundational humanist.…
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
in 1888
1 moment here
Russian Romantic composer whose career ranged from civil-service work and conservatory teaching in Saint Petersburg and Moscow to international…
Rajiv Gandhi
in 1986
1 moment here
Rajiv Gandhi was an Indian aircraft pilot and politician who served as prime minister of India from 1984 to 1989.…
Moments
- 1356 Embassy at Prague Petrarch
- 1588 Spring residence in Prague Giordano Bruno
- 1600 Imperial work in Prague Johannes Kepler
- 1620 Observes the Battle of White Mountain René Descartes
- 1627 Presentation of the Rudolphine Tables in Prague Johannes Kepler
- 1730 Prague visit Antonio Vivaldi
- 1787 First acclaimed Prague visit Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- 1787 Returns to Prague for Don Giovanni Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- 1789 Passes through Prague toward Berlin Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- 1789 Returns through Prague Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- 1791 Arrives in Prague for La clemenza di Tito Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- 1796 Concert tour reaches Prague Ludwig van Beethoven
- 1800 Family journey to Prague Arthur Schopenhauer
- 1824 Journey through Prague Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
- 1829 Second Prague journey Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
- 1841 Arrives in Prague Hans Christian Andersen
- 1846 Begins Prague stay Hans Christian Andersen
- 1880 Auditing university lectures Nikola Tesla
- 1883 Born in Prague’s Old Town Franz Kafka
- 1885 Moves to Wenceslas Square Franz Kafka
- 1885 Lives on Dušní Street Franz Kafka
- 1887 Moves to Mikulášská Street Franz Kafka
- 1888 Lives in the Sixt House Franz Kafka
- 1888 Conducting in Prague Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
- 1889 Attends German boys’ school Franz Kafka
- 1889 Settles in the Minute House Franz Kafka
- 1893 Enters the Old Town gymnasium Franz Kafka
- 1896 Lives in the House of the Magi Franz Kafka
- 1901 Studies at the German University Franz Kafka
- 1906 Clerks at Prague’s civil court Franz Kafka
- 1907 Clerks at Prague’s criminal court Franz Kafka
- 1907 Joins Assicurazioni Generali Franz Kafka
- 1908 Begins work at the Accident Insurance Institute Franz Kafka
- 1911 Takes professorship in Prague Albert Einstein
- 1911 Prague arrival on Voyage d'Orient Le Corbusier
- 1912 Meets Felice Bauer at Brod’s home Franz Kafka
- 1912 Reads The Judgment publicly Franz Kafka
- 1916 Writes in Golden Lane Franz Kafka
- 1917 Rents rooms in Schönborn Palace Franz Kafka
- 1924 Returns to his parents in Prague Franz Kafka
- 1939 Enters Prague Castle Adolf Hitler
- 1951 Letter written in Prague Jorge Amado
- 1952 Political trip to Prague Doris Lessing
- 1953 Visit to Prague Satyendra Nath Bose
- 1956 State visit to Prague Kim Il Sung
- 1961 First foreign visit after Vostok 1 Yuri Gagarin
- 1966 Clandestine stay near Prague Che Guevara
- 1969 Delegation visit to Czechoslovakia Mikhail Gorbachev
- 1973 Prague treaty visit Willy Brandt
- 1981 Prague seminar and arrest Jacques Derrida