Writers in Strasbourg

The atlas holds 8 people and 9 moments here, from 1538 to 1988. The most recorded lives are Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Ronald Reagan and Victor Hugo.

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. Ronald Reagan

    in 1985

    1 moment here

    American broadcaster, actor, labor leader, governor of California, and 40th president of the United States.…

  3. Victor Hugo

    in 1839

    1 moment here

    French Romantic poet, novelist, dramatist, artist, activist, and politician. This chronology traces documented physical presences from his mobile…

  4. Voltaire

    in 1753

    1 moment here

    François-Marie Arouet, known as Voltaire, was a French Enlightenment writer, historian, dramatist, and philosopher.…

  5. 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,…

  6. Charles de Gaulle

    in 1959

    1 moment here

    French army officer, leader of Free France during the Second World War, head of France's Provisional Government, and president of the French Fifth…

  7. Pope John Paul II

    in 1988

    1 moment here

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

  8. John Calvin

    in 1538

    1 moment here

    French Protestant reformer, pastor, and author. Born in Noyon, he studied law in Bourges and spent formative periods in Paris and Basel before moving…

Moments

  1. 1538 Minister to French refugees in Strasbourg John Calvin
  2. 1753 Lives on Strasbourg’s Île Jars Voltaire
  3. 1765 Departure for Strasbourg Jean-Jacques Rousseau
  4. 1770 Resumes legal studies in Strasbourg Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
  5. 1771 Receives his law degree in Strasbourg Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
  6. 1839 Tours Alsace and the Rhineland Victor Hugo
  7. 1959 Europe speech at Strasbourg Charles de Gaulle
  8. 1985 Addresses European Parliament Ronald Reagan
  9. 1988 Address to the European Parliament Pope John Paul II

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