Mainz in the Enlightenment

The atlas holds 5 people and 6 moments here, from 1727 to 1800. The most recorded lives are Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and Voltaire.

Notable people

  1. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    from 1763 to 1790

    2 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…

  2. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

    in 1793

    1 moment here

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

  3. Voltaire

    in 1753

    1 moment here

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

  4. Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel

    in 1800

    1 moment here

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

  5. Leonhard Euler

    in 1727

    1 moment here

    Swiss mathematician, physicist, astronomer, engineer, and polymath. Euler’s documented life moved from Basel and nearby Riehen to Saint Petersburg,…

Moments

  1. 1727 Rhine voyage to Mainz Leonhard Euler
  2. 1753 Passes through Mainz Voltaire
  3. 1763 Performs in Mainz Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  4. 1790 Writes from Mainz on the return journey Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  5. 1793 Observes the Siege of Mainz Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
  6. 1800 Journey to Mainz Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel

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