Educators in Rome

The atlas holds 15 people and 50 moments here, from 1244 to 2025. The most recorded lives are Galileo Galilei, Pope John Paul II and Pope Francis.

Notable people

  1. Galileo Galilei

    from 1611 to 1633

    11 moments here

    Italian astronomer, physicist, engineer, mathematician, and natural philosopher. Born in Pisa, Galileo was educated in Tuscany, taught mathematics at…

  2. Pope John Paul II

    from 1946 to 2005

    9 moments here

    Karol Józef Wojtyła (1920–2005), Pope John Paul II from 1978, was a Polish Catholic priest, bishop, cardinal, and pope.…

  3. Pope Francis

    from 2001 to 2025

    7 moments here

    Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Pope Francis, was an Argentine Jesuit priest, archbishop of Buenos Aires, cardinal, and head of the Catholic Church and…

  4. Pope Benedict XVI

    from 1981 to 2022

    5 moments here

    Joseph Alois Ratzinger (1927–2022), Pope Benedict XVI, was a German Catholic theologian, archbishop, cardinal, prefect of the Congregation for the…

  5. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

    from 1786 to 1787

    3 moments here

    German poet, dramatist, novelist, scientist, theatre director, and statesman. Born in Frankfurt, Goethe studied in Leipzig and Strasbourg, practiced…

  6. Giordano Bruno

    from 1576 to 1600

    3 moments here

    Italian Renaissance philosopher, Dominican friar, writer, and cosmological theorist. Born at Nola, Bruno studied and lived in Italy, Switzerland,…

  7. Thomas Aquinas

    from 1244 to 1265

    2 moments here

    Italian Dominican friar, priest, theologian, and philosopher. His documented movements connected family residences in southern Italy, Dominican and…

  8. Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz

    in 1689

    2 moments here

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

  9. Jorge Luis Borges

    from 1977 to 1981

    2 moments here

    Argentine writer, poet, essayist, translator, lecturer, librarian, and critic. Borges was born in Buenos Aires, lived in Switzerland and Spain during…

  10. Martin Luther

    in 1510

    1 moment here

    German Augustinian friar, priest, theologian, professor, translator, and leading figure of the Protestant Reformation.…

  11. Friedrich Nietzsche

    in 1882

    1 moment here

    German philosopher, classical philologist, cultural critic, poet, and author. Born in Röcken, Nietzsche was educated at Schulpforta and Leipzig,…

  12. Michael Faraday

    in 1814

    1 moment here

    English chemist and physicist whose experimental work transformed the study of electromagnetism and electrochemistry.…

  13. Arthur Schopenhauer

    in 1819

    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…

  14. George Frideric Handel

    in 1707

    1 moment here

    German-British Baroque composer. Born in Halle, he worked in Hamburg, travelled in Italy, served as Kapellmeister at Hanover, and settled in England.…

  15. Desiderius Erasmus

    in 1509

    1 moment here

    Dutch Renaissance humanist, Catholic priest, theologian, editor, and author. Erasmus was born in the Burgundian Netherlands, educated in the Low…

Moments

  1. 1244 Meeting the Dominican master general in Rome Thomas Aquinas
  2. 1265 Papal theologian and teacher at Santa Sabina Thomas Aquinas
  3. 1509 Visits to Rome Desiderius Erasmus
  4. 1510 Undertakes mission to Rome Martin Luther
  5. 1576 Lodging at Santa Maria sopra Minerva Giordano Bruno
  6. 1593 Transfer to the Roman Inquisition prison Giordano Bruno
  7. 1600 Execution at Campo de' Fiori Giordano Bruno
  8. 1611 Visited the Collegium Romanum Galileo Galilei
  9. 1611 Worked in Rome with the Linceans Galileo Galilei
  10. 1616 Admonished at Bellarmine's residence Galileo Galilei
  11. 1616 Completed a six-month Roman stay Galileo Galilei
  12. 1624 Arrived in Rome to meet Urban VIII Galileo Galilei
  13. 1624 Received by Pope Urban VIII Galileo Galilei
  14. 1624 Demonstrated a microscope in Rome Galileo Galilei
  15. 1630 Returned to Rome for printing approval Galileo Galilei
  16. 1633 Lodged at the Tuscan embassy in Rome Galileo Galilei
  17. 1633 Abjured at Santa Maria sopra Minerva Galileo Galilei
  18. 1633 Appeared before the Holy Office Galileo Galilei
  19. 1689 Arrival in Rome Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
  20. 1689 Second Rome stay Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
  21. 1707 Roman patronage George Frideric Handel
  22. 1786 Arrives in Rome Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
  23. 1786 Lives with Tischbein in Via del Corso Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
  24. 1787 Begins second Roman residence Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
  25. 1814 Writing from Rome Michael Faraday
  26. 1819 Winter stay in Rome Arthur Schopenhauer
  27. 1882 Appears in Rome Friedrich Nietzsche
  28. 1946 Studies at the Angelicum Pope John Paul II
  29. 1962 Second Vatican Council participation Pope John Paul II
  30. 1967 Created cardinal Pope John Paul II
  31. 1977 Travel in Italy Jorge Luis Borges
  32. 1978 Election as Pope John Paul II Pope John Paul II
  33. 1978 First public appearance as pope Pope John Paul II
  34. 1981 Travel to Rome Jorge Luis Borges
  35. 1981 Shot in St. Peter's Square Pope John Paul II
  36. 1981 Roman curial prefecture Pope Benedict XVI
  37. 1983 Visit to Mehmet Ali Ağca in prison Pope John Paul II
  38. 1986 Visit to the Great Synagogue of Rome Pope John Paul II
  39. 2001 Created cardinal in Rome Pope Francis
  40. 2001 Cardinal-title installation Pope Francis
  41. 2005 Inauguration Mass Pope Benedict XVI
  42. 2005 Papal election Pope Benedict XVI
  43. 2005 Death at the Apostolic Palace Pope John Paul II
  44. 2013 Election as pope Pope Francis
  45. 2013 First public appearance as pope Pope Francis
  46. 2013 Papal inauguration Mass Pope Francis
  47. 2013 Move to Mater Ecclesiae Pope Benedict XVI
  48. 2022 Death at Mater Ecclesiae Pope Benedict XVI
  49. 2025 Death at Domus Sanctae Marthae Pope Francis
  50. 2025 Final public appearance Pope Francis

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