Philosophers of the Enlightenment

The atlas holds 16 people and 413 moments here, from 1687 to 1815.

Moments

1. 1775 Walks to Einsiedeln Abbey Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
2. 1775 Returns from first Swiss journey Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
3. 1775 Orange County militia commission James Madison
4. 1775 Arrives in Weimar Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
5. 1775 Decides in Heidelberg to go to Weimar Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
6. 1776 Kirkcaldy after publication Adam Smith
7. 1776 Delegate at the Fifth Virginia Convention James Madison
8. 1776 Drafted Declaration of Independence Thomas Jefferson
9. 1776 Continental Congress delegate in Philadelphia Thomas Jefferson
10. 1776 Returned to Virginia legislature Thomas Jefferson
11. 1776 Carriage accident in Paris Jean-Jacques Rousseau
12. 1777 London lodgings in Suffolk Street Adam Smith
13. 1777 Makes his winter Harz journey Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
14. 1778 Move to Panmure House as Customs Commissioner Adam Smith
15. 1778 Returns to Paris after twenty-five years Voltaire
16. 1778 Attends a performance of Irène Voltaire
17. 1778 Initiated at Les Neuf Sœurs Voltaire
18. 1778 Move to Ermenonville Jean-Jacques Rousseau
19. 1778 Dies in Paris Voltaire
20. 1778 Death at Ermenonville Jean-Jacques Rousseau
21. 1779 Virginia governor at Governor's Palace Thomas Jefferson
22. 1779 Begins second Swiss journey Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
23. 1779 Returns to Saint Gotthard Pass Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
24. 1780 Regimental doctor in Stuttgart Friedrich Schiller
25. 1780 Continental Congress service in Philadelphia James Madison
26. 1781 Assembly met at Monticello Thomas Jefferson
27. 1781 Escape to Poplar Forest Thomas Jefferson
28. 1781 Evacuated Richmond with Virginia government Thomas Jefferson
29. 1781 Summer residence at Poplar Forest Thomas Jefferson
30. 1782 First performance of The Robbers Friedrich Schiller
31. 1782 Moves into the Frauenplan residence Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
32. 1782 Second unauthorized journey to Mannheim Friedrich Schiller
33. 1782 Arrival in Mannheim after flight Friedrich Schiller
34. 1782 Flight from Stuttgart Friedrich Schiller
35. 1782 Retreat to Oggersheim Friedrich Schiller
36. 1782 Refuge at Bauerbach Friedrich Schiller
37. 1783 Literary residence at Bauerbach Friedrich Schiller
38. 1784 Moves into his own house Immanuel Kant
39. 1784 At Boston before Atlantic departure Thomas Jefferson
40. 1784 Undertakes third Harz journey Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
41. 1784 Arrival as diplomat in Paris Thomas Jefferson
42. 1785 Virginia Assembly session James Madison
43. 1785 Return from Richmond to Orange James Madison
44. 1785 Invitation and move to Leipzig Friedrich Schiller
45. 1785 Journey onward to New York James Madison
46. 1785 Visit to Philadelphia James Madison
47. 1786 London meeting with George III Thomas Jefferson
48. 1786 Arrives in Padua Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
49. 1786 Arrives in Rovereto Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
50. 1786 Crosses the Brenner Pass Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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