Historical figures in 1779

The atlas holds 11 people and 15 moments here, in 1779. The most recorded lives are John Adams, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and Joséphine de Beauharnais. Among them Political Leaders, Writers and Jurists.

Notable people

1. Alexander Hamilton

   in 1779

   1 moment here

   American statesman, lawyer, revolutionary officer, constitutional convention delegate, and first U.S. secretary of the treasury.…

2. George Washington

   in 1779

   1 moment here

   George Washington was a Virginia surveyor, planter, military commander, revolutionary leader, constitutional statesman, and the first president of…

3. James Cook

   in 1779

   1 moment here

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

4. James Monroe

   in 1779

   1 moment here

   James Monroe was an American Revolutionary War officer, Virginia politician, diplomat, secretary of state and war, and fifth president of the United…

5. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

   in 1779

   2 moments here

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

6. John Adams

   in 1779

   3 moments here

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

7. Joséphine de Beauharnais

   in 1779

   2 moments here

   Marie-Josèphe-Rose Tascher de La Pagerie, known as Joséphine, was Napoleon Bonaparte’s first wife and Empress of the French from 1804 until the…

8. Napoleon Bonaparte

   in 1779

   1 moment here

   French military commander and statesman who rose during the French Revolution, became First Consul in 1799, and ruled as Emperor of the French in…

9. Thomas Jefferson

   in 1779

   1 moment here

   Thomas Jefferson was an American lawyer, Virginia political leader, diplomat, secretary of state, vice president, and third president of the United…

10. William Blake

    in 1779

    1 moment here

    English poet, painter, and printmaker. Blake spent nearly all of his life in London, apart from his 1800–1803 residence at Felpham in Sussex.…

11. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    in 1779

    1 moment 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. 1779 Law study under Thomas Jefferson James Monroe
2. 1779 Forced landing at Ferrol John Adams
3. 1779 Enrolls at school in Autun Napoleon Bonaparte
4. 1779 Virginia governor at Governor's Palace Thomas Jefferson
5. 1779 Returns to Salzburg employment Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
6. 1779 Killed at Kealakekua Bay James Cook
7. 1779 Departed France John Adams
8. 1779 Returned from first French mission John Adams
9. 1779 Begins second Swiss journey Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
10. 1779 Departure for France Joséphine de Beauharnais
11. 1779 Royal Academy student William Blake
12. 1779 Returns to Saint Gotthard Pass Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
13. 1779 Winter headquarters at Morristown Alexander Hamilton
14. 1779 Stays at Ford Mansion George Washington
15. 1779 Marriage to Alexandre de Beauharnais Joséphine de Beauharnais

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