Writers in Prague
The atlas holds 12 people and 33 moments here, from 1356 to 1952. The most recorded lives are Franz Kafka, Hans Christian Andersen and Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel.
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…
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…
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…
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…
René Descartes
in 1620
1 moment here
French philosopher, mathematician, and natural philosopher whose methodic doubt, mind-body distinction, analytic techniques, and mechanical account…
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.…
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…
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.…
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
- 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
- 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
- 1952 Political trip to Prague Doris Lessing