Historical figures of the Enlightenment
The atlas holds 51 people and 1,112 moments here, from 1685 to 1815. Among them Writers, Political Leaders and Philosophers.
Moments
- 1727 Lodges above the White Peruke Voltaire
- 1728 Made another Köthen guest appearance Johann Sebastian Bach
- 1728 Waits in Dieppe after exile Voltaire
- 1728 Arrival at Madame de Warens's home Jean-Jacques Rousseau
- 1728 Flight from Geneva Jean-Jacques Rousseau
- 1728 Catholic baptism in Turin Jean-Jacques Rousseau
- 1728 Departure for Vienna Montesquieu
- 1728 Hungarian Diet at Pressburg Montesquieu
- 1728 Stay in Vienna Montesquieu
- 1728 First extended Markethill visit Jonathan Swift
- 1728 Move to Uppsala University Carl Linnaeus
- 1728 Letter from Venice Montesquieu
- 1728 Meeting Emperor Charles VI at Trieste Antonio Vivaldi
- 1728 Arrival in Milan Montesquieu
- 1728 Born at Marton James Cook
- 1728 Audience in Turin Montesquieu
- 1728 Stay in Genoa Montesquieu
- 1728 Arrival in Florence Montesquieu
- 1729 Burgh School education Adam Smith
- 1729 Pennsylvania Gazette publisher Benjamin Franklin
- 1729 Italian recruitment journey George Frideric Handel
- 1729 First Roman stay begins Montesquieu
- 1729 Performed Prince Leopold’s memorial music Johann Sebastian Bach
- 1729 Arrival in Naples Montesquieu
- 1729 Born at Szczecin Catherine II of Russia
- 1729 Born in Stettin Catherine II of Russia
- 1729 Return to Rome from Naples Montesquieu
- 1729 Second extended Markethill visit Jonathan Swift
- 1729 Arrival in Bologna Montesquieu
- 1729 Arrival in Heidelberg Montesquieu
- 1729 Return to Annecy Jean-Jacques Rousseau
- 1729 Departure from The Hague for England Montesquieu
- 1729 Visit to Amsterdam Montesquieu
- 1729 Arrival in London Montesquieu
- 1730 Prague visit Antonio Vivaldi
- 1730 Attends the Hospitalschule Immanuel Kant
- 1730 Initiation at Horn Tavern Lodge Montesquieu
- 1730 Third extended Markethill visit Jonathan Swift
- 1731 Christmas visit to Stenbrohult Carl Linnaeus
- 1731 Burial at Bunhill Fields Daniel Defoe
- 1731 Life with de Warens at Chambéry Jean-Jacques Rousseau
- 1731 Death in Ropemakers Alley Daniel Defoe
- 1731 Retreat to La Brède after the grand tour Montesquieu
- 1732 Return route through Turku Carl Linnaeus
- 1732 Begins at Collegium Fridericianum Immanuel Kant
- 1732 Born at Popes Creek George Washington
- 1732 Departure on the Lapland expedition Carl Linnaeus
- 1732 Examined the Kassel organ Johann Sebastian Bach
- 1732 Return from Lapland to Uppsala Carl Linnaeus
- 1734 Christmas at Falun Carl Linnaeus