Frankfurt am Main in the Enlightenment

The atlas holds 5 people and 11 moments here, from 1727 to 1797. The most recorded lives are Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Voltaire.

Notable people

1. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

   from 1749 to 1775

   6 moments here

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

2. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

   from 1763 to 1790

   2 moments here

   Austrian composer and performer of the Classical era. Born in Salzburg, Mozart toured Europe as a child prodigy, made three formative journeys to…

3. Voltaire

   in 1753

   1 moment here

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

4. Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel

   in 1797

   1 moment here

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

5. Leonhard Euler

   in 1727

   1 moment here

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

Moments

1. 1727 Departure from Frankfurt am Main Leonhard Euler
2. 1749 Born at the Goethe family house Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
3. 1753 Arrives and is detained in Frankfurt Voltaire
4. 1763 Appears in Frankfurt concerts Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
5. 1768 Convalesces in Frankfurt Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
6. 1771 Returns to the Frankfurt family house Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
7. 1772 Hosts the Shakespeare Day gathering Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
8. 1775 Departs Frankfurt for Switzerland Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
9. 1775 Returns from first Swiss journey Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
10. 1790 Travels to Frankfurt for the coronation Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
11. 1797 Tutor position in Frankfurt Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel

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