Writers in Lausanne
The atlas holds 12 people and 16 moments here, from 1536 to 2009. The most recorded lives are Karl Marx, Charlie Chaplin and Voltaire.
Notable people
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…
Charlie Chaplin
from 1953 to 1977
2 moments here
English actor, comedian, director, writer, producer and composer whose screen persona, the Tramp, became an international icon.…
Voltaire
from 1757 to 1758
2 moments here
François-Marie Arouet, known as Voltaire, was a French Enlightenment writer, historian, dramatist, and philosopher.…
Benito Mussolini
from 1902 to 1904
2 moments here
Italian journalist, Fascist leader, and dictator of Italy from 1922 until his removal in 1943.…
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.…
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…
Charles Dickens
in 1846
1 moment here
English novelist, journalist, editor, social reformer, actor and celebrated public reader. This chronology traces documented residences, workplaces,…
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
in 1877
1 moment here
Russian Romantic composer whose career ranged from civil-service work and conservatory teaching in Saint Petersburg and Moscow to international…
Jawaharlal Nehru
in 1936
1 moment here
Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist and statesman who became independent India’s first prime minister, serving from 15 August 1947 until his…
Freddie Mercury
in 1991
1 moment here
Freddie Mercury (Farrokh Bulsara) was a British singer, songwriter, pianist, and lead vocalist of Queen.…
John Calvin
in 1536
1 moment here
French Protestant reformer, pastor, and author. Born in Noyon, he studied law in Bourges and spent formative periods in Paris and Basel before moving…
Prince
in 2009
1 moment here
Prince Rogers Nelson was an American singer, songwriter, musician, producer, actor, and filmmaker associated with the Minneapolis sound.…
Moments
- 1536 Disputation of Lausanne John Calvin
- 1757 Stages plays at Mon-Repos Voltaire
- 1758 Returns to Lausanne from Schwetzingen Voltaire
- 1846 Settles near Lausanne Charles Dickens
- 1868 Continued to Vevey after Sofya’s death Fyodor Dostoyevsky
- 1877 Settlement at Clarens Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
- 1882 Stays in Lausanne Karl Marx
- 1882 Stays in Vevey Karl Marx
- 1902 Settlement in Lausanne Benito Mussolini
- 1904 University of Lausanne attendance Benito Mussolini
- 1931 Addresses meetings in Lausanne Mahatma Gandhi
- 1936 At Kamala Nehru's Lausanne sanatorium Jawaharlal Nehru
- 1953 Moves into Manoir de Ban Charlie Chaplin
- 1977 Dies at Manoir de Ban Charlie Chaplin
- 1991 Final vocals at Mountain Studios Freddie Mercury
- 2009 Montreux Jazz Festival shows Prince