Lyon in the Enlightenment

The atlas holds 3 people and 5 moments here, from 1740 to 1770. The most recorded lives are Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Voltaire.

Notable people

1. Jean-Jacques Rousseau

   from 1740 to 1770

   3 moments here

   Genevan philosopher, writer, composer, and a major figure of the European Enlightenment. Rousseau’s documented movements ranged across Geneva, Savoy,…

2. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

   in 1766

   1 moment 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. Voltaire

   in 1754

   1 moment here

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

Moments

1. 1740 Tutor in Lyon Jean-Jacques Rousseau
2. 1754 Meets Richelieu in Lyon Voltaire
3. 1766 Performs in Lyon Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
4. 1768 Passage through Lyon Jean-Jacques Rousseau
5. 1770 Lyon residence and musical collaboration Jean-Jacques Rousseau

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