Writers in Mainz

The atlas holds 11 people and 14 moments here, from 121 to 1924. The most recorded lives are Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and Voltaire.

Notable people

  1. 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…

  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. Charles de Gaulle

    in 1924

    1 moment here

    French army officer, leader of Free France during the Second World War, head of France's Provisional Government, and president of the French Fifth…

  5. Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz

    in 1667

    1 moment here

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

  6. Richard Wagner

    in 1862

    1 moment here

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

  7. 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…

  8. 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,…

  9. Honoré de Balzac

    in 1846

    1 moment here

    French novelist and playwright, born in Tours and dead in Paris. Balzac created La Comédie humaine, an interlinked fictional panorama of…

  10. 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…

  11. Hadrian

    in 121

    1 moment here

    Roman emperor from 117 to 138. Hadrian traveled extensively through the Roman Empire, inspecting frontiers and armies, intervening in provincial…

Moments

  1. 121 Inspects the Rhine and upper Danube frontiers Hadrian
  2. 1514 Hebrew study in Mainz Desiderius Erasmus
  3. 1667 Visit to Mainz Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
  4. 1727 Rhine voyage to Mainz Leonhard Euler
  5. 1753 Passes through Mainz Voltaire
  6. 1793 Observes the Siege of Mainz Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
  7. 1800 Journey to Mainz Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
  8. 1846 Witness at Anna Hańska's wedding Honoré de Balzac
  9. 1862 Visited Wiesbaden on his first European tour Fyodor Dostoyevsky
  10. 1862 Settlement in Biebrich Richard Wagner
  11. 1863 Gambled in Wiesbaden Fyodor Dostoyevsky
  12. 1865 Stranded in Wiesbaden after gambling losses Fyodor Dostoyevsky
  13. 1871 Made his final gambling visit to Wiesbaden Fyodor Dostoyevsky
  14. 1924 Occupation-army posting in Mainz Charles de Gaulle

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