Philosophers in Genoa

The atlas holds 6 people and 6 moments here, from 1373 to 1881. The most recorded lives are Friedrich Nietzsche, Fyodor Dostoyevsky and Thomas Jefferson.

Notable people

1. Friedrich Nietzsche

   in 1881

   1 moment here

   German philosopher, classical philologist, cultural critic, poet, and author. Born in Röcken, Nietzsche was educated at Schulpforta and Leipzig,…

2. Fyodor Dostoyevsky

   in 1863

   1 moment here

   Russian novelist, journalist, essayist, and former military engineer whose life moved between Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Siberian imprisonment and…

3. Thomas Jefferson

   in 1787

   1 moment here

   Thomas Jefferson was an American lawyer, Virginia political leader, diplomat, secretary of state, vice president, and third president of the United…

4. Geoffrey Chaucer

   in 1373

   1 moment here

   English poet, courtier, diplomat, and civil servant, best known for The Canterbury Tales. His documented career included military service in France,…

5. Montesquieu

   in 1728

   1 moment here

   Charles-Louis de Secondat, Baron de La Brède et de Montesquieu, was a French jurist, historian, and political philosopher.…

6. Giordano Bruno

   in 1576

   1 moment here

   Italian Renaissance philosopher, Dominican friar, writer, and cosmological theorist. Born at Nola, Bruno studied and lived in Italy, Switzerland,…

Moments

1. 1373 Diplomatic visit to Genoa Geoffrey Chaucer
2. 1576 Arrival at Genoa Giordano Bruno
3. 1728 Stay in Genoa Montesquieu
4. 1787 Visited Genoa during European tour Thomas Jefferson
5. 1863 Visited Genoa during the 1863 journey Fyodor Dostoyevsky
6. 1881 Returns to Genoa Friedrich Nietzsche

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