Scientists of the Industrial Revolution

The atlas holds 17 people and 296 moments here, from 1762 to 1840.

Moments

1. 1790 Lives in the Philadelphia President's House George Washington
2. 1791 Passes through Richmond George Washington
3. 1791 Spends a week in Charleston George Washington
4. 1791 Stops in Moravian Salem George Washington
5. 1791 Turns north from Augusta George Washington
6. 1791 Visits Savannah George Washington
7. 1791 Leaves Philadelphia on Southern Tour George Washington
8. 1791 Birth at Newington Butts Michael Faraday
9. 1792 Witnesses the Battle of Valmy Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
10. 1792 Collegium Carolinum enrollment Carl Friedrich Gauss
11. 1792 Dictates colour-theory plans at Landres Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
12. 1793 Takes second presidential oath George Washington
13. 1793 Observes the Siege of Mainz Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
14. 1794 Stays at Espy House during Whiskey expedition George Washington
15. 1795 Student residence on Gotmarstrasse Carl Friedrich Gauss
16. 1795 University studies begin Carl Friedrich Gauss
17. 1796 Ends four decades of university teaching Immanuel Kant
18. 1797 Retires to Mount Vernon George Washington
19. 1797 Studies a specimen in Stuttgart Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
20. 1798 Private scholar in Brunswick Carl Friedrich Gauss
21. 1799 Meeting with Bolyai Carl Friedrich Gauss
22. 1799 Visit to Pfaff Carl Friedrich Gauss
23. 1799 Dies at Mount Vernon George Washington
24. 1799 Inspects Mount Vernon farms George Washington
25. 1801 Works at Bad Pyrmont Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
26. 1803 Visit to Wilhelm Olbers Carl Friedrich Gauss
27. 1803 Meeting Franz Xaver von Zach on the Brocken Carl Friedrich Gauss
28. 1803 Practical astronomy at Seeberg Observatory Carl Friedrich Gauss
29. 1804 Bookbinder's apprenticeship Michael Faraday
30. 1804 Dies in his Königsberg home Immanuel Kant
31. 1805 Writes at Bad Lauchstädt Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
32. 1805 Marriage to Johanna Osthoff Carl Friedrich Gauss
33. 1806 Catalogues minerals in Jena Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
34. 1806 Faces French soldiers at his Weimar house Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
35. 1806 Marries Christiane Vulpius Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
36. 1807 Summer visit to Olbers Carl Friedrich Gauss
37. 1807 Conducts geological work in Carlsbad Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
38. 1807 Arrival as Göttingen professor and observatory director Carl Friedrich Gauss
39. 1809 Born at The Mount Charles Darwin
40. 1809 Visit to Olbers after Johanna's death Carl Friedrich Gauss
41. 1810 Marriage to Minna Waldeck Carl Friedrich Gauss
42. 1812 Meets Beethoven in Teplice Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
43. 1812 Meets Beethoven in Vienna Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
44. 1812 Born at Mile End Terrace Charles Dickens
45. 1812 Humphry Davy lectures Michael Faraday
46. 1812 Inspects the sulfur springs at Berka Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
47. 1813 Family holiday at Abergele Charles Darwin
48. 1813 Chemical Assistant appointment Michael Faraday
49. 1813 Excursion to Zinnwald and Altenberg Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
50. 1813 Arrival in Paris with Davy Michael Faraday

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