Philosophers in Mainz
The atlas holds 6 people and 9 moments here, from 1514 to 1871. The most recorded lives are Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and Voltaire.
Notable people
Fyodor Dostoyevsky
from 1862 to 1871
4 moments here
Russian novelist, journalist, essayist, and former military engineer whose life moved between Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Siberian imprisonment and…
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…
Voltaire
in 1753
1 moment here
François-Marie Arouet, known as Voltaire, was a French Enlightenment writer, historian, dramatist, and philosopher.…
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
in 1667
1 moment here
German polymath, philosopher, mathematician, jurist, diplomat, court councillor, historian, and librarian.…
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…
Desiderius Erasmus
in 1514
1 moment here
Dutch Renaissance humanist, Catholic priest, theologian, editor, and author. Erasmus was born in the Burgundian Netherlands, educated in the Low…
Moments
- 1514 Hebrew study in Mainz Desiderius Erasmus
- 1667 Visit to Mainz Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
- 1753 Passes through Mainz Voltaire
- 1793 Observes the Siege of Mainz Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
- 1800 Journey to Mainz Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
- 1862 Visited Wiesbaden on his first European tour Fyodor Dostoyevsky
- 1863 Gambled in Wiesbaden Fyodor Dostoyevsky
- 1865 Stranded in Wiesbaden after gambling losses Fyodor Dostoyevsky
- 1871 Made his final gambling visit to Wiesbaden Fyodor Dostoyevsky