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
- 1754 Meets Richelieu in Lyon Voltaire
- 1754 Arrives in Geneva Voltaire
- 1755 Begins lecturing at the Albertina Immanuel Kant
- 1755 Schoolteacher after Harvard graduation John Adams
- 1755 Establishes Les Délices Voltaire
- 1755 Winters at Château de Prangins Voltaire
- 1755 Death in Paris Montesquieu
- 1755 Rejoins Braddock near the Monongahela George Washington
- 1756 Residence at the Hermitage Jean-Jacques Rousseau
- 1756 Read law under James Putnam John Adams
- 1756 Baptized in Salzburg Cathedral Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- 1756 Born at Getreidegasse 9 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- 1756 Travels to Oranienbaum Catherine II of Russia
- 1757 London colonial agency Benjamin Franklin
- 1757 Stages plays at Mon-Repos Voltaire
- 1758 Summer residence at Hammarby Carl Linnaeus
- 1758 Receives Poniatowski at Oranienbaum Catherine II of Russia
- 1758 Study with James Maury Thomas Jefferson
- 1758 Makes his first visit to Ferney Voltaire
- 1758 Present at surrender of Louisbourg James Cook
- 1758 Arrives at Schwetzingen court Voltaire
- 1758 Returns to Lausanne from Schwetzingen Voltaire
- 1759 Visit to Edinburgh Benjamin Franklin
- 1759 Establishes household at Mount Vernon George Washington
- 1759 Surveys the St Lawrence approaches to Quebec James Cook
- 1759 Residence at Château de Montmorency Jean-Jacques Rousseau
- 1759 Divides his time among border residences Voltaire
- 1759 Burial at Westminster Abbey George Frideric Handel
- 1759 Death at Brook Street George Frideric Handel
- 1759 Birth in Marbach am Neckar Friedrich Schiller
- 1760 Training with José Luzán Francisco Goya
- 1761 College of William & Mary student Thomas Jefferson
- 1761 Settles at Château de Voltaire Voltaire
- 1762 Return to Philadelphia Benjamin Franklin
- 1762 Exile at Môtiers Jean-Jacques Rousseau
- 1762 Child prodigy appears in Munich Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- 1762 Performs for Vienna's aristocracy Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- 1762 Plays at the imperial court Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- 1762 Reaches Peterhof with the guards Catherine II of Russia
- 1762 Sleeps at Peterhof before the coup Catherine II of Russia
- 1762 Emperor of all the Russias Catherine II of Russia
- 1762 Secretly visits Ivan VI at Shlisselburg Catherine II of Russia
- 1762 Crowned at the Assumption Cathedral in Moscow Catherine II of Russia
- 1762 Crowned in the Assumption Cathedral Catherine II of Russia
- 1762 Enters Moscow for coronation Catherine II of Russia
- 1762 Returns to England and marries in London James Cook
- 1763 Childhood and primary schooling in Lorch Friedrich Schiller
- 1763 Family move to Schwäbisch Gmünd Friedrich Schiller
- 1763 Surveys Saint-Pierre and Miquelon James Cook
- 1763 Amazes the Mannheim court Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart