Historical figures in Düsseldorf

The atlas holds 6 people and 7 moments here, from 1710 to 1986. The most recorded lives are Johannes Brahms, Frédéric Chopin and Heinrich Heine. Among them Educators and Musicians and Composers, across the Enlightenment and the Industrial Revolution.

Notable people

  1. Florence Nightingale

    in 1851

    1 moment here

    English social reformer, statistician, and nursing pioneer. Nightingale’s documented movements span childhood homes in England; travel and nursing…

  2. Frédéric Chopin

    in 1834

    1 moment here

    Polish composer and virtuoso pianist of the early Romantic period. Born in Żelazowa Wola, he grew up and trained in Warsaw, travelled through Central…

  3. George Frideric Handel

    in 1710

    1 moment here

    German-British Baroque composer. Born in Halle, he worked in Hamburg, travelled in Italy, served as Kapellmeister at Hanover, and settled in England.…

  4. Heinrich Heine

    in 1797

    1 moment here

    German poet, essayist, journalist, and literary critic. Born in Düsseldorf, Heine studied in Bonn, Göttingen, and Berlin, traveled widely in Germany…

  5. Johannes Brahms

    from 1853 to 1854

    2 moments here

    German composer, pianist, and conductor of the Romantic period. Born in Hamburg, Brahms developed as a performer there before touring Central Europe,…

  6. Tina Turner

    in 1986

    1 moment here

    Tina Turner (Anna Mae Bullock) was an American-born Swiss singer, songwriter, actress, and author.…

Moments

  1. 1710 Visit en route to London George Frideric Handel
  2. 1797 Birth in Düsseldorf Heinrich Heine
  3. 1834 Visit with Mendelssohn in Düsseldorf Frédéric Chopin
  4. 1851 Nursing apprenticeship at Kaiserswerth Florence Nightingale
  5. 1853 First Schumann visit Johannes Brahms
  6. 1854 Residence after Schumann's confinement Johannes Brahms
  7. 1986 Meeting Erwin Bach Tina Turner

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