Musicians and Composers of the Age of Exploration

The atlas holds 5 people and 118 moments here, from 1452 to 1650. The most recorded lives are René Descartes, Martin Luther and Leonardo da Vinci.

Notable people

  1. René Descartes

    from 1596 to 1650

    45 moments here

    French philosopher, mathematician, and natural philosopher whose methodic doubt, mind-body distinction, analytic techniques, and mechanical account…

  2. Martin Luther

    from 1483 to 1546

    29 moments here

    German Augustinian friar, priest, theologian, professor, translator, and leading figure of the Protestant Reformation.…

  3. Leonardo da Vinci

    from 1452 to 1519

    27 moments here

    Italian Renaissance painter, draftsman, engineer, architect, anatomist, and natural philosopher.…

  4. Johannes Kepler

    from 1571 to 1630

    16 moments here

    German astronomer, mathematician, astrologer, natural philosopher, and music theorist. Kepler’s documented life moved from Württemberg schooling…

  5. Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz

    in 1646

    1 moment here

    German polymath, philosopher, mathematician, jurist, diplomat, court councillor, historian, and librarian.…

Moments

  1. 1452 Born near Vinci Leonardo da Vinci
  2. 1469 Moves to Florence Leonardo da Vinci
  3. 1478 Witnesses a contract in Vinci Leonardo da Vinci
  4. 1482 Moves to the Sforza court Leonardo da Vinci
  5. 1483 Born in Eisleben Martin Luther
  6. 1484 Family relocates to Mansfeld Martin Luther
  7. 1490 Consults at Pavia Cathedral Leonardo da Vinci
  8. 1495 Paints The Last Supper Leonardo da Vinci
  9. 1497 Attends school in Magdeburg Martin Luther
  10. 1498 Moves to Eisenach for school Martin Luther
  11. 1500 Flees to Venice Leonardo da Vinci
  12. 1500 Returns to Florence Leonardo da Vinci
  13. 1500 Stays in Bologna Leonardo da Vinci
  14. 1501 Matriculates at Erfurt Martin Luther
  15. 1502 Continues to Pesaro Leonardo da Vinci
  16. 1502 Inspects Urbino Leonardo da Vinci
  17. 1502 Arrives in Cesena Leonardo da Vinci
  18. 1502 Observes Rimini's fountain Leonardo da Vinci
  19. 1502 Visits Santa Maria del Monte Leonardo da Vinci
  20. 1502 Inspects Faenza Leonardo da Vinci
  21. 1502 Stays and maps Imola Leonardo da Vinci
  22. 1502 Surveys Cesenatico Leonardo da Vinci
  23. 1503 Returns from Borgia's service Leonardo da Vinci
  24. 1503 Joins the campaign near Pisa Leonardo da Vinci
  25. 1505 Enters the Augustinian monastery Martin Luther
  26. 1506 Returns to French-ruled Milan Leonardo da Vinci
  27. 1507 Ordained in Erfurt Cathedral Martin Luther
  28. 1509 Returns to lecture in Erfurt Martin Luther
  29. 1510 Conducts anatomy at Pavia Leonardo da Vinci
  30. 1510 Undertakes mission to Rome Martin Luther
  31. 1511 Returns to Wittenberg as professor Martin Luther
  32. 1513 Leaves Milan for Rome Leonardo da Vinci
  33. 1513 Moves to Rome Leonardo da Vinci
  34. 1516 Relocates to Amboise Leonardo da Vinci
  35. 1516 Settles at Clos Lucé Leonardo da Vinci
  36. 1517 Receives Cardinal d'Aragon Leonardo da Vinci
  37. 1518 Defends theses at Heidelberg Martin Luther
  38. 1518 Examined by Cajetan in Augsburg Martin Luther
  39. 1519 Dies at Clos Lucé Leonardo da Vinci
  40. 1519 Debates Johann Eck in Leipzig Martin Luther
  41. 1521 Arrives for the Diet of Worms Martin Luther
  42. 1521 Hidden at Wartburg Castle Martin Luther
  43. 1521 Intercepted near Altenstein Castle Martin Luther
  44. 1522 Returns to Wittenberg Martin Luther
  45. 1524 Makes the Black Monastery his family home Martin Luther
  46. 1529 Meets Zwingli at Marburg Castle Martin Luther
  47. 1530 Takes refuge at Veste Coburg Martin Luther
  48. 1537 Departs through Tambach while gravely ill Martin Luther
  49. 1537 Preaches at the Schmalkaldic meeting Martin Luther
  50. 1537 Recovers back in Wittenberg Martin Luther

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