Writers of the Enlightenment

The atlas holds 36 people and 671 moments here, from 1685 to 1815.

Moments

1. 1789 Visits churches in Boston George Washington
2. 1789 Visits Portsmouth churches George Washington
3. 1790 Childhood in Aberdeen Lord Byron
4. 1790 Makes second Italian journey Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
5. 1790 Death in Philadelphia Benjamin Franklin
6. 1790 Death at Panmure House Adam Smith
7. 1790 Travels through Silesia Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
8. 1790 Returns to Newport as president George Washington
9. 1790 Lives in the Philadelphia President's House George Washington
10. 1791 Passes through Richmond George Washington
11. 1791 Spends a week in Charleston George Washington
12. 1791 Stops in Moravian Salem George Washington
13. 1791 Turns north from Augusta George Washington
14. 1791 Visits Savannah George Washington
15. 1791 Vacation in Vermont Thomas Jefferson
16. 1791 Leaves Philadelphia on Southern Tour George Washington
17. 1792 Witnesses the Battle of Valmy Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
18. 1792 Collegium Carolinum enrollment Carl Friedrich Gauss
19. 1792 Dictates colour-theory plans at Landres Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
20. 1792 Visit to Ibthorpe House Jane Austen
21. 1793 Summer stays at Tschugg Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
22. 1793 Takes second presidential oath George Washington
23. 1793 Observes the Siege of Mainz Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
24. 1793 Tutor in the Bern region Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
25. 1793 Visit to Southampton cousins Jane Austen
26. 1794 Midsummer visit to Adlestrop Jane Austen
27. 1794 Organized treaty opposition from Monticello Thomas Jefferson
28. 1794 Visit to Rowling House Jane Austen
29. 1794 Stays at Espy House during Whiskey expedition George Washington
30. 1795 Student residence on Gotmarstrasse Carl Friedrich Gauss
31. 1795 Aberdeen Grammar School Lord Byron
32. 1795 University studies begin Carl Friedrich Gauss
33. 1795 Tom Lefroy's visit at Ashe Jane Austen
34. 1796 Ends four decades of university teaching Immanuel Kant
35. 1796 Convalescence in the Scottish Highlands Lord Byron
36. 1796 Visit to Harpsden Jane Austen
37. 1796 Journey through London to Rowling Jane Austen
38. 1796 Visit to Rowling Jane Austen
39. 1797 Tutor position in Frankfurt Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
40. 1797 Retires to Mount Vernon George Washington
41. 1797 Studies a specimen in Stuttgart Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
42. 1797 Visit to Bath Jane Austen
43. 1798 Private scholar in Brunswick Carl Friedrich Gauss
44. 1798 Godmersham family visit Jane Austen
45. 1798 Move to Nottingham Lord Byron
46. 1799 Infancy in Saint Petersburg Alexander Pushkin
47. 1799 Late-summer visit to Great Bookham Jane Austen
48. 1799 Medical treatment at Sloane Terrace Lord Byron
49. 1799 Visit to Stuttgart after his father's death Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
50. 1799 Meeting with Bolyai Carl Friedrich Gauss

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