Scientists in Prague

The atlas holds 6 people and 8 moments here, from 1588 to 1987. The most recorded lives are Mikhail Gorbachev, Johannes Kepler and Albert Einstein.

Notable people

  1. 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.…

  2. 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…

  3. 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…

  4. René Descartes

    in 1620

    1 moment here

    French philosopher, mathematician, and natural philosopher whose methodic doubt, mind-body distinction, analytic techniques, and mechanical account…

  5. 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…

  6. 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,…

Moments

  1. 1588 Spring residence in Prague Giordano Bruno
  2. 1600 Imperial work in Prague Johannes Kepler
  3. 1620 Observes the Battle of White Mountain René Descartes
  4. 1627 Presentation of the Rudolphine Tables in Prague Johannes Kepler
  5. 1880 Auditing university lectures Nikola Tesla
  6. 1911 Takes professorship in Prague Albert Einstein
  7. 1969 Delegation visit to Czechoslovakia Mikhail Gorbachev
  8. 1987 State visit to Prague Mikhail Gorbachev

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