Historical figures in Giessen
The atlas holds 3 people and 3 moments here, from 1727 to 1967. The most recorded lives are Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Leonhard Euler and Wangarĩ Maathai. Among them Scientists, Educators and Writers, across the Enlightenment and the Cold War.
Notable people
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
in 1772
1 moment here
German poet, dramatist, novelist, scientist, theatre director, and statesman. Born in Frankfurt, Goethe studied in Leipzig and Strasbourg, practiced…
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,…
Wangarĩ Maathai
in 1967
1 moment here
Kenyan environmentalist, democracy activist, academic, founder of the Green Belt Movement, parliamentarian, and the first African woman awarded the…
Moments
- 1727 Post-wagon journey through Giessen Leonhard Euler
- 1772 Practices law in Wetzlar Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
- 1967 Doctoral study at Giessen Wangarĩ Maathai