Historical figures in Brenner Pass

The atlas holds 5 people and 6 moments here, from 1351 to 1925. The most recorded lives are Henrik Ibsen, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Among them Writers, Musicians and Composers and Political Leaders, across the Enlightenment and the Industrial Revolution.

Notable people

1. Henrik Ibsen

   from 1882 to 1889

   2 moments here

   Norwegian playwright and poet whose career took him from Telemark and coastal Norway to theatre work in Bergen and Christiania, then to long…

2. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

   in 1786

   1 moment here

   German poet, dramatist, novelist, scientist, theatre director, and statesman. Born in Frankfurt, Goethe studied in Leipzig and Strasbourg, practiced…

3. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

   in 1769

   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…

4. Alfred Hitchcock

   in 1925

   1 moment here

   English filmmaker Alfred Hitchcock (1899–1980), known as the “Master of Suspense,” worked in British cinema before relocating to Hollywood in 1939.…

5. Giovanni Boccaccio

   in 1351

   1 moment here

   Italian writer, poet, and humanist, best known for the Decameron. His documented life moved between Florence, Naples, Romagna, papal Avignon and…

Moments

1. 1351 Embassy to Ludwig of Bavaria Giovanni Boccaccio
2. 1769 Crosses the Brenner Pass Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
3. 1786 Crosses the Brenner Pass Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
4. 1882 Summer stay in Gossensass Henrik Ibsen
5. 1889 Gossensass wedding witness Henrik Ibsen
6. 1925 Arrival at Brenner Pass during The Pleasure Garden production Alfred Hitchcock

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