Scientists of the Enlightenment

The atlas holds 16 people and 374 moments here, from 1687 to 1815.

Moments

1. 1768 Leaves Leipzig after illness Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
2. 1768 Convalesces in Frankfurt Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
3. 1769 Farmhouse near Grenoble Jean-Jacques Rousseau
4. 1770 Lyon residence and musical collaboration Jean-Jacques Rousseau
5. 1770 Resumes legal studies in Strasbourg Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
6. 1770 Final Paris residence on Rue Platrière Jean-Jacques Rousseau
7. 1770 Presides over inaugural disputation Immanuel Kant
8. 1770 Visits Sessenheim and meets Friederike Brion Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
9. 1771 Parliamentary visit in Dublin Benjamin Franklin
10. 1771 Stay in Edinburgh Benjamin Franklin
11. 1771 Stay in Leeds Benjamin Franklin
12. 1771 Stay in Lichfield Benjamin Franklin
13. 1771 Stay in Manchester Benjamin Franklin
14. 1771 Stay near Stirling Benjamin Franklin
15. 1771 Home destroyed by fire Leonhard Euler
16. 1771 Receives his law degree in Strasbourg Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
17. 1771 Returns to the Frankfurt family house Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
18. 1772 Practices law in Wetzlar Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
19. 1772 Hosts the Shakespeare Day gathering Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
20. 1773 London research and writing Adam Smith
21. 1774 London residence while finishing The Wealth of Nations Adam Smith
22. 1775 Return from Britain Benjamin Franklin
23. 1775 Joins Congress in Philadelphia George Washington
24. 1775 Departs Frankfurt for Switzerland Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
25. 1775 Passes through Mannheim on Swiss journey Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
26. 1775 Stops in Heidelberg on Swiss journey Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
27. 1775 Visits his sister in Emmendingen Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
28. 1775 Reaches the Saint Gotthard region Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
29. 1775 Stays in Zürich Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
30. 1775 Views the Rhine Falls Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
31. 1775 Walks to Einsiedeln Abbey Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
32. 1775 Occupies Cambridge headquarters George Washington
33. 1775 Returns from first Swiss journey Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
34. 1775 Arrives in Weimar Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
35. 1775 Decides in Heidelberg to go to Weimar Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
36. 1776 Kirkcaldy after publication Adam Smith
37. 1776 Declaration committee Benjamin Franklin
38. 1776 Anchors in Plymouth Sound before third voyage James Cook
39. 1776 Carriage accident in Paris Jean-Jacques Rousseau
40. 1776 Watches the battle from Fort Lee George Washington
41. 1776 American commissioner in Passy Benjamin Franklin
42. 1776 Attacks the Trenton garrison George Washington
43. 1777 London lodgings in Suffolk Street Adam Smith
44. 1777 Birth in Brunswick Carl Friedrich Gauss
45. 1777 Enters winter quarters at Valley Forge George Washington
46. 1777 Makes his winter Harz journey Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
47. 1778 Move to Panmure House as Customs Commissioner Adam Smith
48. 1778 Death at Hammarby Carl Linnaeus
49. 1778 Treaties with France Benjamin Franklin
50. 1778 Move to Ermenonville Jean-Jacques Rousseau

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