Historical figures in Heidelberg

The atlas holds 15 people and 29 moments here, from 774 to 1990. The most recorded lives are Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Friedrich Schiller. Among them Writers, Philosophers and Educators, across the Industrial Revolution and the Enlightenment.

Notable people

1. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

   from 1775 to 1815

   5 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

   5 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. Friedrich Schiller

   in 1782

   4 moments here

   Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller was a German playwright, poet, philosopher, historian, and a central figure of Weimar Classicism.…

4. Voltaire

   from 1753 to 1758

   3 moments here

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

5. Ayrton Senna

   from 1989 to 1990

   2 moments here

   Brazilian racing driver Ayrton Senna da Silva was a three-time Formula One World Drivers’ Champion.…

6. Victor Hugo

   in 1840

   1 moment here

   French Romantic poet, novelist, dramatist, artist, activist, and politician. This chronology traces documented physical presences from his mobile…

7. Martin Luther

   in 1518

   1 moment here

   German Augustinian friar, priest, theologian, professor, translator, and leading figure of the Protestant Reformation.…

8. Fyodor Dostoyevsky

   in 1867

   1 moment here

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

9. Mark Twain

   in 1878

   1 moment here

   Samuel Langhorne Clemens, known as Mark Twain, was an American writer, humorist, journalist, lecturer, riverboat pilot, and traveler.…

10. Carl Friedrich Gauss

    in 1825

    1 moment here

    German mathematician, astronomer, geodesist, and physicist. Gauss was born in Brunswick, studied there and at Göttingen, worked privately in…

11. Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel

    in 1816

    1 moment here

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

12. Charlemagne

    in 774

    1 moment here

    Frankish king, Lombard king, and Carolingian emperor who ruled from 768 to 814. His itinerant court moved across Francia, Saxony, Italy, Bavaria, the…

13. Dmitri Mendeleev

    in 1859

    1 moment here

    Russian chemist Dmitri Ivanovich Mendeleev formulated the periodic law and produced a foundational periodic table.…

14. Arthur Schopenhauer

    in 1832

    1 moment here

    German philosopher and writer, born in Danzig and dead in Frankfurt am Main. His documented movements included childhood residences in Hamburg and Le…

15. Montesquieu

    in 1729

    1 moment here

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

Moments

1. 774 Received the abbot of Lorsch at Speyer Charlemagne
2. 1518 Defends theses at Heidelberg Martin Luther
3. 1729 Arrival in Heidelberg Montesquieu
4. 1753 Passes through Mannheim Voltaire
5. 1753 Stays at Schwetzingen Voltaire
6. 1758 Arrives at Schwetzingen court Voltaire
7. 1763 Amazes the Mannheim court Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
8. 1775 Passes through Mannheim on Swiss journey Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
9. 1775 Stops in Heidelberg on Swiss journey Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
10. 1775 Decides in Heidelberg to go to Weimar Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
11. 1777 Arrives in Mannheim Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
12. 1778 Leaves Mannheim for Paris Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
13. 1778 Returns to Mannheim Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
14. 1782 First performance of The Robbers Friedrich Schiller
15. 1782 Second unauthorized journey to Mannheim Friedrich Schiller
16. 1782 Arrival in Mannheim after flight Friedrich Schiller
17. 1782 Retreat to Oggersheim Friedrich Schiller
18. 1790 Returns through Mannheim Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
19. 1814 Returns to Heidelberg and views the Boisserée collection Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
20. 1815 Second autumn visit to Heidelberg Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
21. 1816 Moved to Heidelberg Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
22. 1825 Journey through Mannheim Carl Friedrich Gauss
23. 1832 Move to Mannheim Arthur Schopenhauer
24. 1840 Follows the Rhine to Heidelberg Victor Hugo
25. 1859 Research period in Heidelberg Dmitri Mendeleev
26. 1867 Stopped in Heidelberg Fyodor Dostoyevsky
27. 1878 Tours continental Europe with his family Mark Twain
28. 1989 German Grand Prix victory Ayrton Senna
29. 1990 German Grand Prix victory Ayrton Senna

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