Scientists of the Enlightenment

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

Moments

1. 1788 Observes light and shadow in Nuremberg Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
2. 1789 Arrives in New York George Washington
3. 1789 Departs Mount Vernon for the presidency George Washington
4. 1789 Reaches Philadelphia on inaugural journey George Washington
5. 1789 Received in Alexandria George Washington
6. 1789 Stops at Trenton George Washington
7. 1789 Takes the oath at Federal Hall George Washington
8. 1789 Attends worship in New Haven George Washington
9. 1789 Visits churches in Boston George Washington
10. 1789 Visits Portsmouth churches George Washington
11. 1790 Makes second Italian journey Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
12. 1790 Death in Philadelphia Benjamin Franklin
13. 1790 Death at Panmure House Adam Smith
14. 1790 Travels through Silesia Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
15. 1790 Returns to Newport as president George Washington
16. 1790 Lives in the Philadelphia President's House George Washington
17. 1791 Passes through Richmond George Washington
18. 1791 Spends a week in Charleston George Washington
19. 1791 Stops in Moravian Salem George Washington
20. 1791 Turns north from Augusta George Washington
21. 1791 Visits Savannah George Washington
22. 1791 Leaves Philadelphia on Southern Tour George Washington
23. 1791 Birth at Newington Butts Michael Faraday
24. 1792 Witnesses the Battle of Valmy Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
25. 1792 Collegium Carolinum enrollment Carl Friedrich Gauss
26. 1792 Dictates colour-theory plans at Landres Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
27. 1793 Takes second presidential oath George Washington
28. 1793 Observes the Siege of Mainz Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
29. 1794 Stays at Espy House during Whiskey expedition George Washington
30. 1795 Student residence on Gotmarstrasse Carl Friedrich Gauss
31. 1795 University studies begin Carl Friedrich Gauss
32. 1796 Ends four decades of university teaching Immanuel Kant
33. 1797 Retires to Mount Vernon George Washington
34. 1797 Studies a specimen in Stuttgart Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
35. 1798 Private scholar in Brunswick Carl Friedrich Gauss
36. 1799 Meeting with Bolyai Carl Friedrich Gauss
37. 1799 Visit to Pfaff Carl Friedrich Gauss
38. 1799 Dies at Mount Vernon George Washington
39. 1799 Inspects Mount Vernon farms George Washington
40. 1801 Works at Bad Pyrmont Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
41. 1803 Visit to Wilhelm Olbers Carl Friedrich Gauss
42. 1803 Meeting Franz Xaver von Zach on the Brocken Carl Friedrich Gauss
43. 1803 Practical astronomy at Seeberg Observatory Carl Friedrich Gauss
44. 1804 Bookbinder's apprenticeship Michael Faraday
45. 1804 Dies in his Königsberg home Immanuel Kant
46. 1805 Writes at Bad Lauchstädt Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
47. 1805 Marriage to Johanna Osthoff Carl Friedrich Gauss
48. 1806 Catalogues minerals in Jena Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
49. 1806 Faces French soldiers at his Weimar house Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
50. 1806 Marries Christiane Vulpius Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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