Philosophers in Lausanne

The atlas holds 4 people and 6 moments here, from 1757 to 1931. The most recorded lives are Karl Marx, Voltaire and Mahatma Gandhi.

Notable people

1. Karl Marx

   in 1882

   2 moments here

   German philosopher, economist, journalist, and revolutionary socialist. Born in Trier, Marx studied in Bonn and Berlin, worked in Cologne, and…

2. Voltaire

   from 1757 to 1758

   2 moments here

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

3. Mahatma Gandhi

   in 1931

   1 moment here

   Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was an Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist, political ethicist, and leader of mass nonviolent resistance.…

4. Fyodor Dostoyevsky

   in 1868

   1 moment here

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

Moments

1. 1757 Stages plays at Mon-Repos Voltaire
2. 1758 Returns to Lausanne from Schwetzingen Voltaire
3. 1868 Continued to Vevey after Sofya’s death Fyodor Dostoyevsky
4. 1882 Stays in Lausanne Karl Marx
5. 1882 Stays in Vevey Karl Marx
6. 1931 Addresses meetings in Lausanne Mahatma Gandhi

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