Historians in Leipzig

The atlas holds 5 people and 11 moments here, from 1646 to 1874. The most recorded lives are Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and Karl Marx.

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. 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…

3. 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…

4. Voltaire

   in 1753

   1 moment here

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

5. 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. 1646 Birth in Leipzig Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
2. 1653 Nikolaischule pupil Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
3. 1661 Begins university studies Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
4. 1663 Returns to Leipzig Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
5. 1666 Leaves Leipzig Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
6. 1709 Short return to Leipzig Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
7. 1753 Stops in Leipzig after leaving Prussia Voltaire
8. 1765 Takes lodgings as a Leipzig student Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
9. 1768 Leaves Leipzig after illness Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
10. 1785 Invitation and move to Leipzig Friedrich Schiller
11. 1874 Stops in Leipzig after Karlsbad Karl Marx

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