Historical figures in 1749
The atlas holds 6 people and 6 moments here, in 1749. The most recorded lives are Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Voltaire and Jean-Jacques Rousseau. Among them Educators, Writers and Musicians and Composers.
Notable people
Carl Linnaeus
in 1749
1 moment here
Swedish botanist, physician, and naturalist who formalized binomial nomenclature and devised an influential system for classifying organisms.…
David Hume
in 1749
1 moment here
Scottish philosopher, historian, economist and essayist. Hume’s documented movements include formative stays in Bristol and France; residences at…
George Frideric Handel
in 1749
1 moment here
German-British Baroque composer. Born in Halle, he worked in Hamburg, travelled in Italy, served as Kapellmeister at Hanover, and settled in England.…
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
in 1749
1 moment here
Genevan philosopher, writer, composer, and a major figure of the European Enlightenment. Rousseau’s documented movements ranged across Geneva, Savoy,…
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
in 1749
1 moment here
German poet, dramatist, novelist, scientist, theatre director, and statesman. Born in Frankfurt, Goethe studied in Leipzig and Strasbourg, practiced…
Voltaire
in 1749
1 moment here
François-Marie Arouet, known as Voltaire, was a French Enlightenment writer, historian, dramatist, and philosopher.…
Moments
- 1749 Scanian journey Carl Linnaeus
- 1749 Return to Ninewells David Hume
- 1749 Visits to Diderot at Vincennes Jean-Jacques Rousseau
- 1749 Foundling Hospital benefit concert George Frideric Handel
- 1749 Born at the Goethe family house Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
- 1749 Returns briefly to Paris after du Châtelet’s death Voltaire