Historical figures in 1756

The atlas holds 5 people and 6 moments here, in 1756. The most recorded lives are Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Jean-Jacques Rousseau and John Adams. Among them Writers, Musicians and Composers and Political Leaders.

Notable people

1. Catherine II of Russia

   in 1756

   1 moment here

   Catherine II (Catherine the Great), born Sophie Auguste Friederike of Anhalt-Zerbst, was empress of Russia from 1762 to 1796.…

2. James Watt

   in 1756

   1 moment here

   Scottish inventor, mechanical engineer, and chemist whose separate-condenser improvement to the steam engine was foundational to industrialization.…

3. Jean-Jacques Rousseau

   in 1756

   1 moment here

   Genevan philosopher, writer, composer, and a major figure of the European Enlightenment. Rousseau’s documented movements ranged across Geneva, Savoy,…

4. John Adams

   in 1756

   1 moment here

   American lawyer, revolutionary leader, diplomat, first vice president of the United States, and second U.S. president.…

5. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

   in 1756

   2 moments here

   Austrian composer and performer of the Classical era. Born in Salzburg, Mozart toured Europe as a child prodigy, made three formative journeys to…

Moments

1. 1756 Settlement in Glasgow James Watt
2. 1756 Residence at the Hermitage Jean-Jacques Rousseau
3. 1756 Read law under James Putnam John Adams
4. 1756 Baptized in Salzburg Cathedral Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
5. 1756 Born at Getreidegasse 9 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
6. 1756 Travels to Oranienbaum Catherine II of Russia

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