Historical figures in 1771

The atlas holds 10 people and 21 moments here, in 1771. The most recorded lives are Benjamin Franklin, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. Among them Writers, Political Leaders and Scientists.

Notable people

1. Benjamin Franklin

   in 1771

   6 moments here

   American printer, scientist, civic leader, colonial agent, revolutionary statesman, and diplomat.…

2. David Hume

   in 1771

   1 moment here

   Scottish philosopher, historian, economist and essayist. Hume’s documented movements include formative stays in Bristol and France; residences at…

3. Francisco Goya

   in 1771

   2 moments here

   Spanish painter and printmaker Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes was born at Fuendetodos, Aragon, and died at Bordeaux, France.…

4. James Cook

   in 1771

   1 moment here

   British naval officer, hydrographer and explorer whose surveys of Newfoundland and three Pacific voyages transformed European geographic knowledge of…

5. James Madison

   in 1771

   1 moment here

   James Madison (1751–1836) was a Virginia planter, revolutionary politician, delegate to the Continental and Confederation congresses, architect of…

6. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

   in 1771

   2 moments here

   German poet, dramatist, novelist, scientist, theatre director, and statesman. Born in Frankfurt, Goethe studied in Leipzig and Strasbourg, practiced…

7. John Adams

   in 1771

   1 moment here

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

8. Leonhard Euler

   in 1771

   1 moment here

   Swiss mathematician, physicist, astronomer, engineer, and polymath. Euler’s documented life moved from Basel and nearby Riehen to Saint Petersburg,…

9. Phillis Wheatley

   in 1771

   1 moment here

   Phillis Wheatley Peters was a poet born in West Africa, enslaved in Boston as a child, and the author of Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and…

10. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    in 1771

    5 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. 1771 Parliamentary visit in Dublin Benjamin Franklin
2. 1771 Stay in Edinburgh Benjamin Franklin
3. 1771 Stay in Leeds Benjamin Franklin
4. 1771 Stay in Lichfield Benjamin Franklin
5. 1771 Stay in Manchester Benjamin Franklin
6. 1771 Stay near Stirling Benjamin Franklin
7. 1771 Fresco work at the Basilica of El Pilar Francisco Goya
8. 1771 Study visit in Rome Francisco Goya
9. 1771 Graduation from the College of New Jersey James Madison
10. 1771 Moved family back to Braintree John Adams
11. 1771 Home destroyed by fire Leonhard Euler
12. 1771 Sojourns in Turin Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
13. 1771 Stays in Venice Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
14. 1771 Day in Padua Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
15. 1771 Returns to Salzburg from Italy Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
16. 1771 Letter from St Andrew Square David Hume
17. 1771 Anchors at St Helena James Cook
18. 1771 Receives his law degree in Strasbourg Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
19. 1771 Returns to the Frankfurt family house Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
20. 1771 Baptism at Old South Meeting House Phillis Wheatley
21. 1771 Second Milan residence Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

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