38 moments

1. Birth in Danzig

   1788-02-22 · Świętego Ducha 47, Gdańsk, Poland

   

   Schopenhauer was born in Danzig, now Gdańsk. His birthplace began a life that later ranged across northern and central Europe. Historical house numbering differs from the modern address; coordinate is the documented birthplace-house area.

2. Family relocation to Hamburg

   1793-03-01 · Neuer Wandrahm 92, Hamburg, Germany

   

   The Schopenhauer family moved from Danzig to Hamburg following Prussia's annexation of Danzig. Coordinate represents the historical Neuer Wandrahm address area.

3. Two-year stay in Le Havre

   1797-07-01 · Le Havre, France

   

   At age nine, Schopenhauer went to Le Havre and remained with the family of his father's business associate for two years. Settlement-level coordinate; the associate family's precise residence is not supplied.

4. Return to Hamburg and Runge school

   1799-08-01 · Hamburg, Germany

   

   Schopenhauer returned from France to Hamburg and enrolled in Dr. Runge's private school. School address is not specified in the cited chronology.

5. Family journey to Dresden

   1800-01-01 · Dresden, Germany

   

   Schopenhauer visited Dresden during the family journey of 1800, preceding his later residence there as a philosopher. The chronology identifies the year and itinerary but does not date individual stops.

6. Family journey to Hannover

   1800-01-01 · Hannover, Germany

   

   Schopenhauer accompanied his parents on a three-month journey that included Hannover. The chronology identifies the year and itinerary but does not date individual stops.

7. Family journey to Karlsbad

   1800-01-01 · Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic

   

   Schopenhauer was present in Karlsbad, now Karlovy Vary, during a three-month journey with his parents. The chronology identifies the year and itinerary but does not date individual stops.

8. Family journey to Prague

   1800-01-01 · Prague, Czech Republic

   

   Schopenhauer was present in Prague while accompanying his parents on their three-month Central European journey. The chronology identifies the year and itinerary but does not date individual stops.

9. Schooling at Eagle House, Wimbledon

   1803-06-30 · Wimbledon, London, England, United Kingdom

   

   During the European tour of 1803–1804, Schopenhauer began a twelve-week period at Reverend Lancaster's school in Wimbledon. Coordinate is a representative point for Wimbledon; Eagle House's exact historical site is not established by the cited chronology.

10. Merchant apprenticeship in Danzig

    1804-09-01 · Gdańsk, Poland

    

    Following the European tour, Schopenhauer served as an apprentice to a merchant in his birthplace city. The cited chronology does not identify the merchant's premises.

11. Hamburg merchant apprenticeship

    1805-01-01 · Hamburg, Germany

    

    Schopenhauer began a new apprenticeship with a Hamburg merchant after leaving the Danzig placement. The specific business address is not given in the cited chronology.

12. Gymnasium studies in Gotha

    1807-06-01 · Gotha, Thuringia, Germany

    

    Having ended his commercial training, Schopenhauer attended a gymnasium in Gotha as preparation for university study. Settlement-level coordinate; the chronology does not specify the gymnasium building.

13. Relocation to Weimar for private study

    1807-12-01 · Weimar, Thuringia, Germany

    

    After leaving the Gotha gymnasium, Schopenhauer relocated to Weimar and lived separately from his family while preparing academically. His separate Weimar lodging is not identified in the cited chronology.

14. Matriculation at Göttingen

    1809-10-09 · University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany

    

    Schopenhauer entered the University of Göttingen, initially as a medical student, before shifting toward philosophy. Coordinate represents the University of Göttingen's historic central area.

15. Enrollment at the University of Berlin

    1811-09-01 · University of Berlin, Berlin, Germany

    

    Schopenhauer enrolled at the University of Berlin to study philosophy and attended lectures including those of Fichte. Coordinate represents the historic university area on Unter den Linden.

16. Short stay in Weimar after leaving Berlin

    1813-05-01 · Weimar, Thuringia, Germany

    

    Fearing conscription and attack during the Napoleonic wars, Schopenhauer left Berlin for a short stay in Weimar. The precise Weimar lodging is not identified.

17. Dissertation retreat in Rudolstadt

    1813-06-01 · Rudolstadt, Thuringia, Germany

    

    Schopenhauer withdrew to Rudolstadt to write his doctoral dissertation, On the Fourfold Root of the Principle of Sufficient Reason. The exact Rudolstadt residence is not specified.

18. Return to Weimar after doctorate

    1813-11-01 · Weimar, Thuringia, Germany

    

    After receiving his doctorate in absentia from Jena, Schopenhauer returned to Weimar and entered into discussions with Goethe about colour theory. The cited chronology does not identify a precise Weimar venue for the meetings.

19. Move to Dresden

    1814-05-01 · Dresden, Germany

    

    Following repeated quarrels with his mother, Schopenhauer moved to Dresden, where he wrote much of his principal work. Settlement-level coordinate; the specific residence is not supplied.

20. First Italian journey through Venice

    1818-01-01 · Venice, Italy

    

    Schopenhauer's first Italian journey of 1818–1819 took him through Venice. The source dates the journey to 1818–1819 but does not assign a separate date to this stop; 1818 is the departure year.

21. Visit to Naples

    1819-01-01 · Naples, Campania, Italy

    

    Schopenhauer visited Naples on the first Italian journey undertaken after completing his principal work. The source dates the entire itinerary to 1818–1819, not each stop individually.

22. Visit to Paestum

    1819-01-01 · Paestum Archaeological Park, Capaccio Paestum, Italy

    

    Schopenhauer's first Italian journey included Paestum, a major site of ancient Greek temples in southern Italy. The source dates the itinerary to 1818–1819 but does not date this individual visit.

23. Winter stay in Rome

    1819-01-01 · Caffè Greco, Rome, Italy

    

    During his first Italian journey, Schopenhauer spent winter months in Rome and frequented the Caffè Greco. The winter spanned the 1818–1819 journey; 1819 is used because the cited chronology does not provide a more exact calendar date.

24. Financial-crisis news in Milan

    1819-06-01 · Milan, Lombardy, Italy

    

    While in Milan, Schopenhauer learned that the Danzig banking house in which part of his assets was deposited had collapsed, prompting his return to Germany. Settlement-level coordinate; the exact location at which he received the news is not specified.

25. Berlin test lecture and teaching appointment

    1820-03-23 · University of Berlin, Berlin, Germany

    

    Schopenhauer delivered his test lecture at the University of Berlin before receiving authorization to lecture there. Coordinate represents the historic University of Berlin area.

26. Second Italian journey in Florence

    1822-01-01 · Florence, Tuscany, Italy

    

    Schopenhauer's second Italian journey included Florence, where he would later spend an extended period during his travels. The source identifies 1822 as the journey year but does not give dates for individual stops.

27. Second Italian journey via Milan

    1822-01-01 · Milan, Lombardy, Italy

    

    Schopenhauer's second journey to Italy began in 1822 and passed through Milan. The source identifies 1822 as the journey year but does not give dates for individual stops.

28. Second Italian journey via Venice

    1822-01-01 · Venice, Italy

    

    On his second Italian journey, Schopenhauer travelled through Venice. The source identifies 1822 as the journey year but does not give dates for individual stops.

29. Extended convalescence in Munich

    1823-05-01 · Munich, Bavaria, Germany

    

    After returning from Italy, Schopenhauer was held in Munich for nearly a year by illnesses and depression. The source gives May 1823 for return to Germany and describes an approximately year-long Munich stay.

30. Spa stay at Gastein

    1824-05-29 · Bad Gastein, Salzburg, Austria

    

    Schopenhauer went to Gastein for a medical cure during his post-Italian travels. Bad Gastein is the modern gazetteer name for Gastein in this context.

31. Return to Dresden from Gastein

    1824-09-01 · Dresden, Germany

    

    After the Gastein cure and other travels, Schopenhauer went to Dresden in September 1824. The chronology does not provide a precise Dresden address.

32. Return to Berlin for a second academic attempt

    1825-04-01 · Berlin, Germany

    

    Schopenhauer returned to Berlin to make another attempt at an academic career, again without substantial success. Settlement-level coordinate; the cited chronology does not identify his Berlin apartment.

33. Flight from cholera to Frankfurt

    1831-08-01 · Frankfurt am Main, Germany

    

    Schopenhauer fled Berlin during the cholera epidemic and spent the winter in Frankfurt. The specific Frankfurt lodging for the winter of 1831–1832 is not supplied.

34. Move to Mannheim

    1832-07-01 · Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

    

    Schopenhauer moved from Frankfurt to Mannheim, where he remained for about a year. The chronology does not identify his Mannheim rooms.

35. Permanent move to Frankfurt

    1833-07-01 · Frankfurt am Main, Germany

    

    Schopenhauer permanently moved to Frankfurt in July 1833 and remained there for the rest of his life except for short journeys. The city-center coordinate represents the permanent settlement; later residences are separately documented.

36. Residence at Schöne Aussicht 17

    1843-01-01 · Schöne Aussicht 17, Frankfurt am Main, Germany

    

    From 1843 to 1859, Schopenhauer lived in an apartment at Schöne Aussicht 17 on Frankfurt's Main waterfront. The exact historical building no longer survives in its nineteenth-century form; coordinate marks the street address area.

37. Witness to the Frankfurt uprising

    1848-01-01 · Frankfurt am Main, Germany

    

    During the German revolution of 1848, Schopenhauer witnessed violent upheaval in Frankfurt and allowed Austrian soldiers to use his window to monitor rebels. The source establishes his presence in Frankfurt but does not identify the precise window or residence.

38. Death at Schöne Aussicht 16

    1860-09-21 · Schöne Aussicht 16, Frankfurt am Main, Germany

    

    Schopenhauer died peacefully in his Frankfurt apartment at the age of seventy-two. Coordinate marks the documented address area.