Political Leaders of the Industrial Revolution
The atlas holds 16 people and 426 moments here, from 1761 to 1840. The most recorded lives are Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Napoleon Bonaparte and George Washington.
Notable people
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
from 1765 to 1832
77 moments here
German poet, dramatist, novelist, scientist, theatre director, and statesman. Born in Frankfurt, Goethe studied in Leipzig and Strasbourg, practiced…
Napoleon Bonaparte
from 1769 to 1815
56 moments here
French military commander and statesman who rose during the French Revolution, became First Consul in 1799, and ruled as Emperor of the French in…
George Washington
from 1775 to 1799
37 moments here
George Washington was a Virginia surveyor, planter, military commander, revolutionary leader, constitutional statesman, and the first president of…
Lord Byron
from 1788 to 1823
37 moments here
George Gordon Noel Byron, 6th Baron Byron (1788–1824), was a British poet, peer, and political speaker.…
Catherine II of Russia
from 1762 to 1796
35 moments here
Catherine II (Catherine the Great), born Sophie Auguste Friederike of Anhalt-Zerbst, was empress of Russia from 1762 to 1796.…
John Adams
from 1768 to 1826
30 moments here
American lawyer, revolutionary leader, diplomat, first vice president of the United States, and second U.S. president.…
James Madison
from 1769 to 1836
28 moments here
James Madison (1751–1836) was a Virginia planter, revolutionary politician, delegate to the Continental and Confederation congresses, architect of…
Abraham Lincoln
from 1809 to 1838
25 moments here
American lawyer, Illinois legislator, congressman, and sixteenth president of the United States.…
Thomas Jefferson
from 1761 to 1826
25 moments here
Thomas Jefferson was an American lawyer, Virginia political leader, diplomat, secretary of state, vice president, and third president of the United…
Simón Bolívar
from 1799 to 1810
23 moments here
Venezuelan military and political leader known as El Libertador. Bolívar led revolutionary campaigns that helped secure the independence of…
Benjamin Franklin
from 1762 to 1790
19 moments here
American printer, scientist, civic leader, colonial agent, revolutionary statesman, and diplomat.…
Victor Hugo
from 1802 to 1840
16 moments here
French Romantic poet, novelist, dramatist, artist, activist, and politician. This chronology traces documented physical presences from his mobile…
Karl Marx
from 1818 to 1837
6 moments here
German philosopher, economist, journalist, and revolutionary socialist. Born in Trier, Marx studied in Bonn and Berlin, worked in Cologne, and…
Otto von Bismarck
from 1815 to 1839
6 moments here
Otto von Bismarck was a Prussian and German statesman, diplomat, and the first chancellor of the German Empire.…
Friedrich Engels
from 1820 to 1838
3 moments here
German philosopher, political theorist, revolutionary socialist, businessman, and Karl Marx’s lifelong collaborator.…
Giuseppe Verdi
from 1813 to 1834
3 moments here
Italian composer whose career transformed nineteenth-century opera. Born near Busseto, Verdi studied and worked in Busseto and Milan, then traveled…
Moments
- 1761 College of William & Mary student Thomas Jefferson
- 1762 Return to Philadelphia Benjamin Franklin
- 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
- 1763 Visits Yaroslavl Catherine II of Russia
- 1764 Second London mission Benjamin Franklin
- 1765 Attends maneuvers at Krasnoye Selo Catherine II of Russia
- 1765 Takes lodgings as a Leipzig student Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
- 1767 Visits Rybinsk Catherine II of Russia
- 1767 Lawyer living at Shadwell Thomas Jefferson
- 1767 Arrives in Tver for Volga journey Catherine II of Russia
- 1767 Arrives in Yaroslavl by river Catherine II of Russia
- 1767 Visits Uglich Catherine II of Russia
- 1767 Visit to Paris Benjamin Franklin
- 1768 Boston residence on Brattle Street John Adams
- 1768 Moved family to Boston John Adams
- 1768 Leaves Leipzig after illness Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
- 1768 Convalesces in Frankfurt Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
- 1769 Enrollment at the College of New Jersey James Madison
- 1769 Born at Maison Bonaparte Napoleon Bonaparte
- 1770 Moved into Monticello South Pavilion Thomas Jefferson
- 1770 Resumes legal studies in Strasbourg Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
- 1770 Hosts Prince Heinrich at Tsarskoye Selo Catherine II of Russia
- 1770 Visits Sessenheim and meets Friederike Brion Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
- 1771 Parliamentary visit in Dublin Benjamin Franklin
- 1771 Stay in Edinburgh Benjamin Franklin
- 1771 Stay in Leeds Benjamin Franklin
- 1771 Stay in Lichfield Benjamin Franklin
- 1771 Stay in Manchester Benjamin Franklin
- 1771 Stay near Stirling Benjamin Franklin
- 1771 Graduation from the College of New Jersey James Madison
- 1771 Moved family back to Braintree John Adams
- 1771 Receives his law degree in Strasbourg Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
- 1771 Returns to the Frankfurt family house Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
- 1772 Return to Montpelier James Madison
- 1772 Marriage to Martha Wayles Skelton Thomas Jefferson
- 1772 Practices law in Wetzlar Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
- 1772 Returned household to Boston John Adams
- 1772 Hosts the Shakespeare Day gathering Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
- 1774 Orange County Committee of Safety James Madison
- 1774 First Continental Congress John Adams
- 1774 Returned to the Braintree farm John Adams
- 1775 Returned for Second Continental Congress John Adams
- 1775 Return from Britain Benjamin Franklin
- 1775 Joins Congress in Philadelphia George Washington