Scientists in Strasbourg

The atlas holds 3 people and 5 moments here, from 1765 to 1849. The most recorded lives are Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Louis Pasteur and Jean-Jacques Rousseau.

Notable people

1. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

   from 1770 to 1771

   2 moments here

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

2. Louis Pasteur

   from 1848 to 1849

   2 moments here

   French chemist and microbiologist whose work on molecular asymmetry, fermentation, germ theory, pasteurization, and vaccines transformed modern…

3. Jean-Jacques Rousseau

   in 1765

   1 moment here

   Genevan philosopher, writer, composer, and a major figure of the European Enlightenment. Rousseau’s documented movements ranged across Geneva, Savoy,…

Moments

1. 1765 Departure for Strasbourg Jean-Jacques Rousseau
2. 1770 Resumes legal studies in Strasbourg Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
3. 1771 Receives his law degree in Strasbourg Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
4. 1848 Chemistry professor at Strasbourg Louis Pasteur
5. 1849 Marriage in Strasbourg Louis Pasteur

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