Educators in Florence

The atlas holds 6 people and 19 moments here, from 1574 to 1890. The most recorded lives are Galileo Galilei, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky and Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz.

Notable people

  1. Galileo Galilei

    from 1574 to 1642

    11 moments here

    Italian astronomer, physicist, engineer, mathematician, and natural philosopher. Born in Pisa, Galileo was educated in Tuscany, taught mathematics at…

  2. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    from 1874 to 1890

    3 moments here

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

  3. Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz

    in 1689

    2 moments here

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

  4. 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…

  5. Michael Faraday

    in 1814

    1 moment here

    English chemist and physicist whose experimental work transformed the study of electromagnetism and electrochemistry.…

  6. Arthur Schopenhauer

    in 1822

    1 moment here

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

Moments

  1. 1574 Moved from Pisa to Florence Galileo Galilei
  2. 1588 Taught art and perspective in Florence Galileo Galilei
  3. 1610 Moved permanently to Florence Galileo Galilei
  4. 1611 Stayed at Villa Le Selve Galileo Galilei
  5. 1611 Visited Villa Marignolle Galileo Galilei
  6. 1617 Resided at Bellosguardo Galileo Galilei
  7. 1631 Moved to Villa Il Gioiello Galileo Galilei
  8. 1633 Departed Florence for his trial Galileo Galilei
  9. 1633 Returned under arrest to Il Gioiello Galileo Galilei
  10. 1634 Lived under house arrest at Arcetri Galileo Galilei
  11. 1642 Died at Villa Il Gioiello Galileo Galilei
  12. 1689 Florence visit Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
  13. 1689 Departure from Florence Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
  14. 1786 Makes a three-hour visit to Florence Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
  15. 1814 Diamond experiments in Florence Michael Faraday
  16. 1822 Second Italian journey in Florence Arthur Schopenhauer
  17. 1874 Italian journey: Florence Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
  18. 1878 Residence in Florence Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
  19. 1890 Florentine work on The Queen of Spades Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

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