Historical figures in Halle
The atlas holds 3 people and 6 moments here, from 1545 to 1805. The most recorded lives are George Frideric Handel, Martin Luther and Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. Among them Educators, Musicians and Composers and Jurists, across the Enlightenment and the Scientific Revolution.
Notable people
George Frideric Handel
from 1685 to 1702
3 moments here
German-British Baroque composer. Born in Halle, he worked in Hamburg, travelled in Italy, served as Kapellmeister at Hanover, and settled in England.…
Martin Luther
from 1545 to 1546
2 moments here
German Augustinian friar, priest, theologian, professor, translator, and leading figure of the Protestant Reformation.…
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
in 1805
1 moment here
German poet, dramatist, novelist, scientist, theatre director, and statesman. Born in Frankfurt, Goethe studied in Leipzig and Strasbourg, practiced…
Moments
- 1545 Preaches in Halle's Market Church Martin Luther
- 1546 Delayed in Halle on his final journey Martin Luther
- 1685 Birth in Halle George Frideric Handel
- 1702 University matriculation George Frideric Handel
- 1702 Domkirche organist appointment George Frideric Handel
- 1805 Writes at Bad Lauchstädt Johann Wolfgang von Goethe