Writers in Brussels
The atlas holds 13 people and 26 moments here, from 1493 to 1988. The most recorded lives are Victor Hugo, Albert Einstein and Karl Marx.
Notable people
Victor Hugo
from 1837 to 1871
5 moments here
French Romantic poet, novelist, dramatist, artist, activist, and politician. This chronology traces documented physical presences from his mobile…
Albert Einstein
from 1911 to 1930
3 moments here
German-born theoretical physicist who transformed modern physics through special and general relativity, foundational work on quantum theory, and…
Karl Marx
from 1845 to 1848
2 moments here
German philosopher, economist, journalist, and revolutionary socialist. Born in Trier, Marx studied in Bonn and Berlin, worked in Cologne, and…
Ronald Reagan
from 1985 to 1988
2 moments here
American broadcaster, actor, labor leader, governor of California, and 40th president of the United States.…
Voltaire
from 1722 to 1739
2 moments here
François-Marie Arouet, known as Voltaire, was a French Enlightenment writer, historian, dramatist, and philosopher.…
Friedrich Engels
from 1845 to 1848
2 moments here
German philosopher, political theorist, revolutionary socialist, businessman, and Karl Marx’s lifelong collaborator.…
Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
from 1822 to 1827
2 moments here
German philosopher and a central figure of German idealism. His documented movements include formative study in Stuttgart and Tübingen; tutoring…
Charles Baudelaire
in 1864
2 moments here
French poet, essayist, translator, and art critic, best known for Les Fleurs du mal. Baudelaire lived chiefly in Paris, spent formative school years…
Desiderius Erasmus
from 1493 to 1521
2 moments here
Dutch Renaissance humanist, Catholic priest, theologian, editor, and author. Erasmus was born in the Burgundian Netherlands, educated in the Low…
Lord Byron
in 1816
1 moment here
George Gordon Noel Byron, 6th Baron Byron (1788–1824), was a British poet, peer, and political speaker.…
Sarah Bernhardt
in 1864
1 moment here
French stage and early film actress, born Henriette-Rosine Bernard in Paris. Bernhardt became an international theatrical star through performances…
Jawaharlal Nehru
in 1927
1 moment here
Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist and statesman who became independent India’s first prime minister, serving from 15 August 1947 until his…
Alexandre Dumas
in 1851
1 moment here
French novelist, playwright, journalist, and travel writer, also known as Alexandre Dumas père.…
Moments
- 1493 Departure from Stein for Brabant Desiderius Erasmus
- 1521 Residence at De Swaene Desiderius Erasmus
- 1722 Meets Rousseau in Brussels Voltaire
- 1739 Lives largely in Brussels Voltaire
- 1816 Journey through Belgium Lord Byron
- 1822 First Brussels visit Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
- 1827 Return visit to Brussels Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
- 1837 Travels through Belgium Victor Hugo
- 1845 Move to Brussels Friedrich Engels
- 1845 Moves into exile in Brussels Karl Marx
- 1848 Flight and arrest Friedrich Engels
- 1848 Arrested in Brussels Karl Marx
- 1851 Exile in Brussels Alexandre Dumas
- 1851 Flees into exile in Brussels Victor Hugo
- 1852 Lives at the Maison du Pigeon Victor Hugo
- 1862 Returns to Brussels for Les Misérables Victor Hugo
- 1864 Residence at Hôtel du Grand Miroir Charles Baudelaire
- 1864 Stay in Brussels Sarah Bernhardt
- 1864 Departure for Belgium Charles Baudelaire
- 1871 Expelled from Belgium Victor Hugo
- 1911 Attends first Solvay Conference Albert Einstein
- 1927 Congress of Oppressed Nationalities Jawaharlal Nehru
- 1927 Attends fifth Solvay Conference Albert Einstein
- 1930 Attends sixth Solvay Conference Albert Einstein
- 1985 Briefs NATO in Brussels Ronald Reagan
- 1988 Attends Brussels NATO summit Ronald Reagan