Historical figures in Hamburg
The atlas holds 11 people and 16 moments here, from 1703 to 2017. The most recorded lives are Arthur Schopenhauer, Karl Marx and Hans Christian Andersen. Among them Political Leaders, Educators and Musicians and Composers, across the Enlightenment and the Industrial Revolution.
Notable people
Arthur Schopenhauer
from 1793 to 1805
3 moments here
German philosopher and writer, born in Danzig and dead in Frankfurt am Main. His documented movements included childhood residences in Hamburg and Le…
Karl Marx
from 1867 to 1874
2 moments here
German philosopher, economist, journalist, and revolutionary socialist. Born in Trier, Marx studied in Bonn and Berlin, worked in Cologne, and…
Hans Christian Andersen
from 1831 to 1843
2 moments here
Danish writer renowned for literary fairy tales including “The Little Mermaid,” “The Emperor’s New Clothes,” “The Snow Queen,” and “The Ugly…
Peter the Great
from 1713 to 1716
2 moments here
Peter I of Russia, known as Peter the Great, was tsar from 1682 and emperor from 1721 until 1725.…
Adolf Hitler
in 1939
1 moment here
Adolf Hitler (1889–1945) was an Austrian-born German politician who led the National Socialist German Workers’ Party (NSDAP), became German…
Johann Sebastian Bach
in 1720
1 moment here
German Baroque composer, organist, violinist, keyboard virtuoso, and musical director. Born in Eisenach, Bach was educated in Ohrdruf and Lüneburg…
Carl Linnaeus
in 1735
1 moment here
Swedish botanist, physician, and naturalist who formalized binomial nomenclature and devised an influential system for classifying organisms.…
Simón Bolívar
in 1806
1 moment here
Venezuelan military and political leader known as El Libertador. Bolívar led revolutionary campaigns that helped secure the independence of…
Shinzo Abe
in 2017
1 moment here
Japanese politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan from 2006 to 2007 and from 2012 to 2020.…
George Frideric Handel
in 1703
1 moment here
German-British Baroque composer. Born in Halle, he worked in Hamburg, travelled in Italy, served as Kapellmeister at Hanover, and settled in England.…
Whitney Houston
in 2004
1 moment here
American singer, actress, producer, and cultural icon known for recordings including “I Will Always Love You,” major world tours, film roles, and…
Moments
- 1703 Opera orchestra post George Frideric Handel
- 1713 Visit to Hamburg Peter the Great
- 1716 Meeting with Danish diplomats at Altona Peter the Great
- 1720 Auditioned in Hamburg Johann Sebastian Bach
- 1735 Stop in Hamburg en route to the Dutch Republic Carl Linnaeus
- 1793 Family relocation to Hamburg Arthur Schopenhauer
- 1799 Return to Hamburg and Runge school Arthur Schopenhauer
- 1805 Hamburg merchant apprenticeship Arthur Schopenhauer
- 1806 Embarks from Hamburg Simón Bolívar
- 1831 Reaches Hamburg on first foreign journey Hans Christian Andersen
- 1843 Stays with Count Holck in Hamburg Hans Christian Andersen
- 1867 Delivers Capital manuscript in Hamburg Karl Marx
- 1874 Stops in Hamburg en route to London Karl Marx
- 1939 Attends launch of Bismarck Adolf Hitler
- 2004 Women’s World Awards appearance Whitney Houston
- 2017 G20 summit in Hamburg Shinzo Abe