Historical figures in Antwerp

The atlas holds 9 people and 15 moments here, from 1515 to 1945. The most recorded lives are Peter Paul Rubens, Vincent van Gogh and Albert Einstein. Among them Writers, Political Leaders and Philosophers, across the Renaissance and the Age of Exploration.

Notable people

1. Peter Paul Rubens

   from 1590 to 1640

   6 moments here

   Flemish Baroque painter, designer, humanist, collector, and diplomat. Rubens was born at Siegen, spent formative years in Cologne and Antwerp, worked…

2. Vincent van Gogh

   from 1885 to 1886

   2 moments here

   Dutch Post-Impressionist painter whose documented movements trace a path from a Brabant childhood through work and religious study in the…

3. Albert Einstein

   in 1933

   1 moment here

   German-born theoretical physicist who transformed modern physics through special and general relativity, foundational work on quantum theory, and…

4. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

   in 1765

   1 moment here

   Austrian composer and performer of the Classical era. Born in Salzburg, Mozart toured Europe as a child prodigy, made three formative journeys to…

5. Winston Churchill

   in 1914

   1 moment here

   Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill (1874–1965) was a British soldier, journalist, author and statesman whose career ranged from imperial campaigns in…

6. Harry S. Truman

   in 1945

   1 moment here

   Harry S. Truman (1884–1972) was the 33rd president of the United States, serving from 1945 to 1953.…

7. Albrecht Dürer

   in 1520

   1 moment here

   German painter, printmaker, and theorist of the Northern Renaissance. Born and died in Nuremberg, Dürer trained there before traveling through the…

8. Desiderius Erasmus

   in 1518

   1 moment here

   Dutch Renaissance humanist, Catholic priest, theologian, editor, and author. Erasmus was born in the Burgundian Netherlands, educated in the Low…

9. Thomas More

   in 1515

   1 moment here

   English lawyer, humanist author, royal councillor, Speaker of the House of Commons, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, and Lord Chancellor under…

Moments

1. 1515 Visit to Antwerp and meeting with Pieter Gillis Thomas More
2. 1518 Recovery in Antwerp Desiderius Erasmus
3. 1520 Arrival and reception in Antwerp Albrecht Dürer
4. 1590 Family relocation to Antwerp Peter Paul Rubens
5. 1608 Return and permanent settlement in Antwerp Peter Paul Rubens
6. 1609 Marriage to Isabella Brant in Antwerp Peter Paul Rubens
7. 1610 Rubenshuis residence and studio Peter Paul Rubens
8. 1630 Return to Antwerp and marriage to Helena Fourment Peter Paul Rubens
9. 1640 Death at his Antwerp home Peter Paul Rubens
10. 1765 Plays Antwerp Cathedral's organ Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
11. 1885 Moves to Antwerp Vincent van Gogh
12. 1886 Studies during the Antwerp winter Vincent van Gogh
13. 1914 At besieged Antwerp Winston Churchill
14. 1933 Lands in Antwerp and renounces citizenship Albert Einstein
15. 1945 Disembarkation en route to Potsdam Harry S. Truman

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