Berlin in World War I

The atlas holds 5 people and 8 moments here, from 1914 to 1918. The most recorded lives are Rosa Luxemburg, Albert Einstein and Vladimir Lenin.

Notable people

1. Rosa Luxemburg

   from 1914 to 1918

   4 moments here

   Polish-born, naturalised-German Marxist theorist, socialist organiser, anti-war activist, and revolutionary.…

2. Albert Einstein

   in 1914

   1 moment here

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

3. Vladimir Lenin

   in 1917

   1 moment here

   Russian Marxist revolutionary, Bolshevik leader, political theorist, and founding head of government of Soviet Russia and the Soviet Union.…

4. Franz Kafka

   in 1914

   1 moment here

   German-language Jewish Czech writer whose fiction transformed modern literature. Born and educated in Prague, Kafka trained as a lawyer and worked…

5. Marlene Dietrich

   in 1918

   1 moment here

   German-American actress and singer Marlene Dietrich (Marie Magdalene Dietrich) was born in Berlin and achieved international fame through stage,…

Moments

1. 1914 Moves to Dahlem apartment Albert Einstein
2. 1914 Faces the ‘tribunal’ at Askanischer Hof Franz Kafka
3. 1914 Organising anti-war opposition Rosa Luxemburg
4. 1915 Barnimstrasse women's prison Rosa Luxemburg
5. 1916 Alexanderplatz interrogation cells Rosa Luxemburg
6. 1917 Passed through Berlin Vladimir Lenin
7. 1918 Class photograph at Viktoria-Luisen-Schule Marlene Dietrich
8. 1918 Release and return to Berlin Rosa Luxemburg

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