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
- 1734 Dalarna resource expedition Carl Linnaeus
- 1734 Residence in Paris while preparing later work Montesquieu
- 1734 Takes refuge at Cirey Voltaire
- 1734 Mary Delany's London party George Frideric Handel
- 1735 Doctoral work at Harderwijk Carl Linnaeus
- 1735 Lives at Little Hunting Creek George Washington
- 1735 Residence at Les Charmettes Jean-Jacques Rousseau
- 1735 Stop in Hamburg en route to the Dutch Republic Carl Linnaeus
- 1735 Birth on the Adams family farm John Adams
- 1736 Venice letter to a patron Antonio Vivaldi
- 1737 Student at Glasgow Adam Smith
- 1737 Inheritance visit to Geneva Jean-Jacques Rousseau
- 1737 Spa treatment at Burtscheid George Frideric Handel
- 1737 Spa treatment at Tunbridge Wells George Frideric Handel
- 1737 Residence at Hartekamp Carl Linnaeus
- 1738 Physician in Stockholm Carl Linnaeus
- 1738 Moves to Ferry Farm George Washington
- 1738 Botanical visit in Paris Carl Linnaeus
- 1738 Return to Falun Carl Linnaeus
- 1739 Meets future Peter III at Eutin Catherine II of Russia
- 1739 Lives largely in Brussels Voltaire
- 1739 Letter from Paris to Niccolini Montesquieu
- 1740 Departure for Oxford Adam Smith
- 1740 Oxford study Adam Smith
- 1740 Enters the University of Königsberg Immanuel Kant
- 1740 Graduates from Collegium Fridericianum Immanuel Kant
- 1740 Tutor in Lyon Jean-Jacques Rousseau
- 1740 Negotiates with a Hague publisher Voltaire
- 1740 First meets Frederick at Moyland Voltaire
- 1740 Visits Frederick in Berlin Voltaire
- 1741 Öland expedition Carl Linnaeus
- 1741 Research stay in Visby and Gotland Carl Linnaeus
- 1741 Letter written in Vienna Antonio Vivaldi
- 1741 Departure from Saint Petersburg for Berlin Leonhard Euler
- 1741 Death in Vienna Antonio Vivaldi
- 1741 Arrival in Berlin Leonhard Euler
- 1741 Stayed at the Stahl residence in Berlin Johann Sebastian Bach
- 1741 Professor and resident in Uppsala Carl Linnaeus
- 1741 Arrival for Dublin concert season George Frideric Handel
- 1742 Lives at Zerbst Castle Catherine II of Russia
- 1742 Performances at Neale's Musick Hall George Frideric Handel
- 1742 Presentation to the Académie des Sciences Jean-Jacques Rousseau
- 1742 Meets Frederick at Aachen Voltaire
- 1743 Embassy secretary in Venice Jean-Jacques Rousseau
- 1743 Birth at Shadwell Plantation Thomas Jefferson
- 1744 Departs Zerbst for Russia Catherine II of Russia
- 1744 Visits Paris and begins relationship with Denis Voltaire
- 1744 Meets Peter again in Moscow Catherine II of Russia
- 1744 Received into the Russian Orthodox Church Catherine II of Russia
- 1745 Return to Paris and relationship with Thérèse Jean-Jacques Rousseau