Historical figures in Nuremberg
The atlas holds 5 people and 17 moments here, from 1471 to 1935. The most recorded lives are Albrecht Dürer, Adolf Hitler and Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz. Among them Educators, Writers and Philosophers, across the Enlightenment and the Industrial Revolution.
Notable people
Albrecht Dürer
from 1471 to 1528
8 moments here
German painter, printmaker, and theorist of the Northern Renaissance. Born and died in Nuremberg, Dürer trained there before traveling through the…
Adolf Hitler
from 1927 to 1935
4 moments here
Adolf Hitler (1889–1945) was an Austrian-born German politician who led the National Socialist German Workers’ Party (NSDAP), became German…
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
in 1666
3 moments here
German polymath, philosopher, mathematician, jurist, diplomat, court councillor, historian, and librarian.…
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
in 1788
1 moment here
German poet, dramatist, novelist, scientist, theatre director, and statesman. Born in Frankfurt, Goethe studied in Leipzig and Strasbourg, practiced…
Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
in 1808
1 moment here
German philosopher and a central figure of German idealism. His documented movements include formative study in Stuttgart and Tübingen; tutoring…
Moments
- 1471 Birth in Nuremberg Albrecht Dürer
- 1486 Apprenticeship with Michael Wolgemut Albrecht Dürer
- 1494 Marriage to Agnes Frey Albrecht Dürer
- 1495 Workshop opened after return Albrecht Dürer
- 1507 Return from Venice to Nuremberg Albrecht Dürer
- 1520 Departure for the Netherlands Albrecht Dürer
- 1521 Return home to Nuremberg Albrecht Dürer
- 1528 Death in Nuremberg Albrecht Dürer
- 1666 Secretary in Nuremberg Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
- 1666 Enrols at Altdorf Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
- 1666 Defends legal doctorate thesis Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
- 1788 Observes light and shadow in Nuremberg Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
- 1808 Headmaster in Nuremberg Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
- 1927 Addresses Nuremberg party rally Adolf Hitler
- 1929 Speaks at Nuremberg party rally Adolf Hitler
- 1933 At Nuremberg Zeppelinfeld Adolf Hitler
- 1935 Promulgates Nuremberg Laws in Nuremberg Adolf Hitler