Historical figures in Leipzig

The atlas holds 16 people and 32 moments here, from 1519 to 1933. The most recorded lives are Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Martin Luther. Among them Writers, Musicians and Composers and Educators, across the Enlightenment and the Industrial Revolution.

Notable people

1. Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz

   from 1646 to 1709

   6 moments here

   German polymath, philosopher, mathematician, jurist, diplomat, court councillor, historian, and librarian.…

2. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

   in 1789

   3 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. Martin Luther

   from 1519 to 1545

   3 moments here

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

4. Johann Sebastian Bach

   from 1717 to 1750

   3 moments here

   German Baroque composer, organist, violinist, keyboard virtuoso, and musical director. Born in Eisenach, Bach was educated in Ohrdruf and Lüneburg…

5. Friedrich Nietzsche

   from 1865 to 1882

   3 moments here

   German philosopher, classical philologist, cultural critic, poet, and author. Born in Röcken, Nietzsche was educated at Schulpforta and Leipzig,…

6. Napoleon Bonaparte

   in 1813

   2 moments here

   French military commander and statesman who rose during the French Revolution, became First Consul in 1799, and ruled as Emperor of the French in…

7. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

   from 1765 to 1768

   2 moments here

   German poet, dramatist, novelist, scientist, theatre director, and statesman. Born in Frankfurt, Goethe studied in Leipzig and Strasbourg, practiced…

8. Richard Wagner

   from 1813 to 1827

   2 moments here

   German composer, conductor, theatre director, and essayist whose movements included early work in German theatre, exile in Switzerland, stays in…

9. Adolf Hitler

   in 1933

   1 moment here

   Adolf Hitler (1889–1945) was an Austrian-born German politician who led the National Socialist German Workers’ Party (NSDAP), became German…

10. Karl Marx

    in 1874

    1 moment here

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

11. Ludwig van Beethoven

    in 1796

    1 moment here

    German composer and pianist whose life was centered first in Bonn and, from 1792, in Vienna.…

12. Voltaire

    in 1753

    1 moment here

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

13. Frédéric Chopin

    in 1835

    1 moment here

    Polish composer and virtuoso pianist of the early Romantic period. Born in Żelazowa Wola, he grew up and trained in Warsaw, travelled through Central…

14. Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel

    in 1823

    1 moment here

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

15. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    in 1888

    1 moment here

    Russian Romantic composer whose career ranged from civil-service work and conservatory teaching in Saint Petersburg and Moscow to international…

16. Friedrich Schiller

    in 1785

    1 moment here

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

Moments

1. 1519 Debates Johann Eck in Leipzig Martin Luther
2. 1539 Preaches for Leipzig's Reformation Martin Luther
3. 1545 Inaugurates Leipzig's university church Martin Luther
4. 1646 Birth in Leipzig Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
5. 1653 Nikolaischule pupil Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
6. 1661 Begins university studies Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
7. 1663 Returns to Leipzig Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
8. 1666 Leaves Leipzig Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
9. 1709 Short return to Leipzig Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
10. 1717 Inspected Leipzig university organ Johann Sebastian Bach
11. 1723 Moved household to Leipzig Johann Sebastian Bach
12. 1750 Died in Leipzig Johann Sebastian Bach
13. 1753 Stops in Leipzig after leaving Prussia Voltaire
14. 1765 Takes lodgings as a Leipzig student Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
15. 1768 Leaves Leipzig after illness Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
16. 1785 Invitation and move to Leipzig Friedrich Schiller
17. 1789 Visits Leipzig's Thomaskirche Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
18. 1789 Concert at the Gewandhaus Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
19. 1789 Returns to Leipzig Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
20. 1796 Tour stop in Leipzig Ludwig van Beethoven
21. 1813 Reaches the Lützen battlefield Napoleon Bonaparte
22. 1813 Birth at the Brühl Richard Wagner
23. 1813 Defeated at Leipzig Napoleon Bonaparte
24. 1823 Trip to Leipzig Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
25. 1827 Return to Leipzig Richard Wagner
26. 1835 Meeting Schumann in Leipzig Frédéric Chopin
27. 1865 Studies at Leipzig Friedrich Nietzsche
28. 1868 Returns to Leipzig University Friedrich Nietzsche
29. 1874 Stops in Leipzig after Karlsbad Karl Marx
30. 1882 Autumn in Leipzig Friedrich Nietzsche
31. 1888 European conducting tour opens in Leipzig Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
32. 1933 Visits Völkerschlachtdenkmal Adolf Hitler

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