Historical figures in Prague
The atlas holds 23 people and 49 moments here, from 1356 to 2011. The most recorded lives are Franz Kafka, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Hans Christian Andersen. Among them Writers, Musicians and Composers and Philosophers, across the Space Age and the Cold War.
Notable people
Franz Kafka
from 1883 to 1924
19 moments here
German-language Jewish Czech writer whose fiction transformed modern literature. Born and educated in Prague, Kafka trained as a lawyer and worked…
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
from 1787 to 1791
5 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…
Hans Christian Andersen
from 1841 to 1846
2 moments here
Danish writer renowned for literary fairy tales including “The Little Mermaid,” “The Emperor’s New Clothes,” “The Snow Queen,” and “The Ugly…
Mikhail Gorbachev
from 1969 to 1987
2 moments here
Soviet and Russian politician who led the Soviet Union from 1985 until its dissolution in 1991.…
Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
from 1824 to 1829
2 moments here
German philosopher and a central figure of German idealism. His documented movements include formative study in Stuttgart and Tübingen; tutoring…
Johannes Kepler
from 1600 to 1627
2 moments here
German astronomer, mathematician, astrologer, natural philosopher, and music theorist. Kepler’s documented life moved from Württemberg schooling…
Adolf Hitler
in 1939
1 moment here
Adolf Hitler (1889–1945) was an Austrian-born German politician who led the National Socialist German Workers’ Party (NSDAP), became German…
Albert Einstein
in 1911
1 moment here
German-born theoretical physicist who transformed modern physics through special and general relativity, foundational work on quantum theory, and…
Ludwig van Beethoven
in 1796
1 moment here
German composer and pianist whose life was centered first in Bonn and, from 1792, in Vienna.…
René Descartes
in 1620
1 moment here
French philosopher, mathematician, and natural philosopher whose methodic doubt, mind-body distinction, analytic techniques, and mechanical account…
Che Guevara
in 1966
1 moment here
Ernesto "Che" Guevara (1928–1967) was an Argentine physician, Marxist revolutionary, Cuban government official, diplomat, and guerrilla commander.…
Nikola Tesla
in 1880
1 moment here
Serbian-American engineer and inventor best known for foundational work on alternating-current power systems, the induction motor, high-frequency…
Yuri Gagarin
in 1961
1 moment here
Soviet pilot and cosmonaut Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin became the first human to travel into outer space and to orbit Earth on Vostok 1 on 12 April…
Le Corbusier
in 1911
1 moment here
Charles-Édouard Jeanneret-Gris, known as Le Corbusier, was a Swiss-born French architect, designer, painter, writer, and urban planner.…
George H. W. Bush
in 1990
1 moment here
George Herbert Walker Bush was an American naval aviator, oil executive, congressman, diplomat, director of central intelligence, vice president, and…
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
in 1888
1 moment here
Russian Romantic composer whose career ranged from civil-service work and conservatory teaching in Saint Petersburg and Moscow to international…
Arthur Schopenhauer
in 1800
1 moment here
German philosopher and writer, born in Danzig and dead in Frankfurt am Main. His documented movements included childhood residences in Hamburg and Le…
Antonio Vivaldi
in 1730
1 moment here
Italian Baroque composer, violinist, priest, teacher, and opera impresario. Born in Venice, Vivaldi held long associations with the Ospedale della…
Petrarch
in 1356
1 moment here
Francesco Petrarca (Petrarch) was an Italian scholar, poet, cleric, diplomat, and foundational humanist.…
Giordano Bruno
in 1588
1 moment here
Italian Renaissance philosopher, Dominican friar, writer, and cosmological theorist. Born at Nola, Bruno studied and lived in Italy, Switzerland,…
Doris Lessing
in 1952
1 moment here
British novelist Doris May Lessing was born in Kermanshah, Iran, grew up in Southern Rhodesia, and moved to London in 1949.…
George Michael
in 2011
1 moment here
English singer-songwriter and record producer, born Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou in East Finchley, England.…
Chester Bennington
in 2003
1 moment here
American singer and songwriter best known as Linkin Park’s lead vocalist. His documented appearances include performances and recording-related…
Moments
- 1356 Embassy at Prague Petrarch
- 1588 Spring residence in Prague Giordano Bruno
- 1600 Imperial work in Prague Johannes Kepler
- 1620 Observes the Battle of White Mountain René Descartes
- 1627 Presentation of the Rudolphine Tables in Prague Johannes Kepler
- 1730 Prague visit Antonio Vivaldi
- 1787 First acclaimed Prague visit Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- 1787 Returns to Prague for Don Giovanni Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- 1789 Passes through Prague toward Berlin Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- 1789 Returns through Prague Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- 1791 Arrives in Prague for La clemenza di Tito Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- 1796 Concert tour reaches Prague Ludwig van Beethoven
- 1800 Family journey to Prague Arthur Schopenhauer
- 1824 Journey through Prague Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
- 1829 Second Prague journey Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
- 1841 Arrives in Prague Hans Christian Andersen
- 1846 Begins Prague stay Hans Christian Andersen
- 1880 Auditing university lectures Nikola Tesla
- 1883 Born in Prague’s Old Town Franz Kafka
- 1885 Moves to Wenceslas Square Franz Kafka
- 1885 Lives on Dušní Street Franz Kafka
- 1887 Moves to Mikulášská Street Franz Kafka
- 1888 Lives in the Sixt House Franz Kafka
- 1888 Conducting in Prague Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
- 1889 Attends German boys’ school Franz Kafka
- 1889 Settles in the Minute House Franz Kafka
- 1893 Enters the Old Town gymnasium Franz Kafka
- 1896 Lives in the House of the Magi Franz Kafka
- 1901 Studies at the German University Franz Kafka
- 1906 Clerks at Prague’s civil court Franz Kafka
- 1907 Clerks at Prague’s criminal court Franz Kafka
- 1907 Joins Assicurazioni Generali Franz Kafka
- 1908 Begins work at the Accident Insurance Institute Franz Kafka
- 1911 Takes professorship in Prague Albert Einstein
- 1911 Prague arrival on Voyage d'Orient Le Corbusier
- 1912 Meets Felice Bauer at Brod’s home Franz Kafka
- 1912 Reads The Judgment publicly Franz Kafka
- 1916 Writes in Golden Lane Franz Kafka
- 1917 Rents rooms in Schönborn Palace Franz Kafka
- 1924 Returns to his parents in Prague Franz Kafka
- 1939 Enters Prague Castle Adolf Hitler
- 1952 Political trip to Prague Doris Lessing
- 1961 First foreign visit after Vostok 1 Yuri Gagarin
- 1966 Clandestine stay near Prague Che Guevara
- 1969 Delegation visit to Czechoslovakia Mikhail Gorbachev
- 1987 State visit to Prague Mikhail Gorbachev
- 1990 Velvet Revolution anniversary George H. W. Bush
- 2003 Filming in Prague Chester Bennington
- 2011 Symphonica Tour premiere George Michael