Writers in Berlin

The atlas holds 23 people and 51 moments here, from 1698 to 1990. The most recorded lives are Franz Kafka, Otto von Bismarck and Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz.

Notable people

  1. Franz Kafka

    from 1910 to 1924

    6 moments here

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

  2. Otto von Bismarck

    from 1833 to 1884

    6 moments here

    Otto von Bismarck was a Prussian and German statesman, diplomat, and the first chancellor of the German Empire.…

  3. Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz

    from 1698 to 1711

    5 moments here

    German polymath, philosopher, mathematician, jurist, diplomat, court councillor, historian, and librarian.…

  4. Karl Marx

    from 1836 to 1874

    3 moments here

    German philosopher, economist, journalist, and revolutionary socialist. Born in Trier, Marx studied in Bonn and Berlin, worked in Cologne, and…

  5. Ronald Reagan

    from 1982 to 1990

    3 moments here

    American broadcaster, actor, labor leader, governor of California, and 40th president of the United States.…

  6. Fyodor Dostoyevsky

    from 1862 to 1874

    3 moments here

    Russian novelist, journalist, essayist, and former military engineer whose life moved between Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Siberian imprisonment and…

  7. Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel

    from 1818 to 1831

    3 moments here

    German philosopher and a central figure of German idealism. His documented movements include formative study in Stuttgart and Tübingen; tutoring…

  8. Arthur Schopenhauer

    from 1811 to 1825

    3 moments here

    German philosopher and writer, born in Danzig and dead in Frankfurt am Main. His documented movements included childhood residences in Hamburg and Le…

  9. Charlie Chaplin

    from 1921 to 1931

    2 moments here

    English actor, comedian, director, writer, producer and composer whose screen persona, the Tramp, became an international icon.…

  10. Voltaire

    from 1740 to 1750

    2 moments here

    François-Marie Arouet, known as Voltaire, was a French Enlightenment writer, historian, dramatist, and philosopher.…

  11. John F. Kennedy

    from 1939 to 1963

    2 moments here

    John Fitzgerald Kennedy was an American naval officer, journalist, congressman, senator, and the 35th president of the United States.…

  12. Leonhard Euler

    from 1741 to 1753

    2 moments here

    Swiss mathematician, physicist, astronomer, engineer, and polymath. Euler’s documented life moved from Basel and nearby Riehen to Saint Petersburg,…

  13. 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…

  14. Mark Twain

    in 1891

    1 moment here

    Samuel Langhorne Clemens, known as Mark Twain, was an American writer, humorist, journalist, lecturer, riverboat pilot, and traveler.…

  15. Sigmund Freud

    in 1922

    1 moment here

    Austrian neurologist and founder of psychoanalysis. This chronology traces documented locations from his Moravian birthplace and Viennese education…

  16. Hans Christian Andersen

    in 1846

    1 moment here

    Danish writer renowned for literary fairy tales including “The Little Mermaid,” “The Emperor’s New Clothes,” “The Snow Queen,” and “The Ugly…

  17. Benito Mussolini

    in 1937

    1 moment here

    Italian journalist, Fascist leader, and dictator of Italy from 1922 until his removal in 1943.…

  18. Carl Friedrich Gauss

    in 1828

    1 moment here

    German mathematician, astronomer, geodesist, and physicist. Gauss was born in Brunswick, studied there and at Göttingen, worked privately in…

  19. Friedrich Engels

    in 1841

    1 moment here

    German philosopher, political theorist, revolutionary socialist, businessman, and Karl Marx’s lifelong collaborator.…

  20. Jean-Paul Sartre

    in 1933

    1 moment here

    French philosopher, writer, and political activist associated with existentialism. His documented movements include education and teaching across…

  21. Jimmy Carter

    in 1978

    1 moment here

    James Earl Carter Jr. was an American naval officer, Georgia state senator and governor, the 39th president of the United States, and a…

  22. Le Corbusier

    in 1910

    1 moment here

    Charles-Édouard Jeanneret-Gris, known as Le Corbusier, was a Swiss-born French architect, designer, painter, writer, and urban planner.…

  23. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    in 1861

    1 moment here

    Russian Romantic composer whose career ranged from civil-service work and conservatory teaching in Saint Petersburg and Moscow to international…

Moments

  1. 1698 Extended periods in Berlin Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
  2. 1702 Residence at Lützenburg and Berlin Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
  3. 1704 Arrival at Lützenburg Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
  4. 1706 Berlin residence Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
  5. 1711 Final Berlin sojourn Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
  6. 1740 Visits Frederick in Berlin Voltaire
  7. 1741 Arrival in Berlin Leonhard Euler
  8. 1750 Occupies rooms at Charlottenburg Palace Voltaire
  9. 1753 Family home in Charlottenburg Leonhard Euler
  10. 1811 Enrollment at the University of Berlin Arthur Schopenhauer
  11. 1818 Moved to Berlin Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
  12. 1820 Berlin test lecture and teaching appointment Arthur Schopenhauer
  13. 1825 Return to Berlin for a second academic attempt Arthur Schopenhauer
  14. 1828 Berlin scientific congress Carl Friedrich Gauss
  15. 1831 Lodgings in Kreuzberg Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
  16. 1831 Death in Berlin Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
  17. 1833 Continued studies in Berlin Otto von Bismarck
  18. 1836 Begins studies in Berlin Karl Marx
  19. 1837 Convalesces and studies Hegel in Stralau Karl Marx
  20. 1841 Prussian artillery service Friedrich Engels
  21. 1846 Sits for portrait in Berlin Hans Christian Andersen
  22. 1848 Revolutionary crisis visit to Berlin Otto von Bismarck
  23. 1861 First foreign journey: Berlin Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
  24. 1862 Visited Berlin on his first European tour Fyodor Dostoyevsky
  25. 1862 Blood and Iron speech Otto von Bismarck
  26. 1866 Assassination attempt in Berlin Otto von Bismarck
  27. 1867 Stayed in Berlin with Anna Fyodor Dostoyevsky
  28. 1874 Passed through Berlin en route to treatment Fyodor Dostoyevsky
  29. 1874 Stops in Berlin after Karlsbad Karl Marx
  30. 1878 Hosted Congress of Berlin Otto von Bismarck
  31. 1884 Berlin Conference plenipotentiary Otto von Bismarck
  32. 1891 Begins European residence in Berlin Mark Twain
  33. 1910 Berlin exhibitions Le Corbusier
  34. 1910 Spends a week in Berlin Franz Kafka
  35. 1913 Reunites with Felice in Berlin Franz Kafka
  36. 1914 Moves to Dahlem apartment Albert Einstein
  37. 1914 Faces the ‘tribunal’ at Askanischer Hof Franz Kafka
  38. 1921 Visits Berlin on European tour Charlie Chaplin
  39. 1922 Appears with associates in Berlin Sigmund Freud
  40. 1923 Moves to Berlin-Steglitz Franz Kafka
  41. 1923 Lives on Grunewaldstraße Franz Kafka
  42. 1924 Moves to Berlin-Zehlendorf Franz Kafka
  43. 1931 Takes tea at Alexanderplatz police headquarters Charlie Chaplin
  44. 1933 Study year at the French Institute in Berlin Jean-Paul Sartre
  45. 1937 Official visit to Berlin Benito Mussolini
  46. 1939 Observed prewar Berlin John F. Kennedy
  47. 1963 Declared solidarity with West Berlin John F. Kennedy
  48. 1978 West Berlin Airlift Memorial speech Jimmy Carter
  49. 1982 Visits West Berlin Ronald Reagan
  50. 1987 Challenges Gorbachev at Berlin Wall Ronald Reagan

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