Historical figures in The Hague

The atlas holds 16 people and 38 moments here, from 1606 to 2014. The most recorded lives are Baruch Spinoza, Rembrandt and René Descartes. Among them Political Leaders, Writers and Philosophers, across the Enlightenment and the Scientific Revolution.

Notable people

  1. Baruch Spinoza

    from 1658 to 1677

    7 moments here

    Dutch philosopher Baruch (Benedictus) de Spinoza lived entirely in the Dutch Republic. His securely documented locations trace a life centered on…

  2. Rembrandt

    from 1606 to 1627

    6 moments here

    Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (1606–1669) was a Dutch painter, printmaker, and draughtsman.…

  3. René Descartes

    from 1630 to 1643

    5 moments here

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

  4. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    from 1765 to 1766

    3 moments here

    Austrian composer and performer of the Classical era. Born in Salzburg, Mozart toured Europe as a child prodigy, made three formative journeys to…

  5. Vincent van Gogh

    from 1872 to 1881

    3 moments here

    Dutch Post-Impressionist painter whose documented movements trace a path from a Brabant childhood through work and religious study in the…

  6. Voltaire

    from 1713 to 1740

    3 moments here

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

  7. John Adams

    from 1781 to 1788

    2 moments here

    American lawyer, revolutionary leader, diplomat, first vice president of the United States, and second U.S. president.…

  8. Karl Marx

    in 1872

    1 moment here

    German philosopher, economist, journalist, and revolutionary socialist. Born in Trier, Marx studied in Bonn and Berlin, worked in Cologne, and…

  9. Ludwig van Beethoven

    in 1783

    1 moment here

    German composer and pianist whose life was centered first in Bonn and, from 1792, in Vienna.…

  10. Winston Churchill

    in 1948

    1 moment here

    Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill (1874–1965) was a British soldier, journalist, author and statesman whose career ranged from imperial campaigns in…

  11. Sigmund Freud

    in 1920

    1 moment here

    Austrian neurologist and founder of psychoanalysis. This chronology traces documented locations from his Moravian birthplace and Viennese education…

  12. Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz

    in 1676

    1 moment here

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

  13. Mikhail Gorbachev

    in 1985

    1 moment here

    Soviet and Russian politician who led the Soviet Union from 1985 until its dissolution in 1991.…

  14. Peter the Great

    in 1697

    1 moment here

    Peter I of Russia, known as Peter the Great, was tsar from 1682 and emperor from 1721 until 1725.…

  15. Shinzo Abe

    in 2014

    1 moment here

    Japanese politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan from 2006 to 2007 and from 2012 to 2020.…

  16. Montesquieu

    in 1729

    1 moment here

    Charles-Louis de Secondat, Baron de La Brède et de Montesquieu, was a French jurist, historian, and political philosopher.…

Moments

  1. 1606 Birth in Leiden Rembrandt
  2. 1620 Enrolled at Leiden University Rembrandt
  3. 1621 Apprenticeship under Jacob van Swanenburg Rembrandt
  4. 1624 Return to Leiden Rembrandt
  5. 1625 Shared studio with Jan Lievens Rembrandt
  6. 1627 Teaching first pupils Rembrandt
  7. 1630 Enrolls at Leiden University René Descartes
  8. 1636 Moves to Leiden for publication work René Descartes
  9. 1640 Returns to Leiden for the Meditations René Descartes
  10. 1641 Resides at Castle Endegeest René Descartes
  11. 1643 Seeks refuge in The Hague René Descartes
  12. 1658 Study at Leiden University Baruch Spinoza
  13. 1661 Residence and discussion with Oldenburg at Rijnsburg Baruch Spinoza
  14. 1661 Rijnsburg residence Baruch Spinoza
  15. 1663 Move to Voorburg Baruch Spinoza
  16. 1670 Move to the Spinoza House in The Hague Baruch Spinoza
  17. 1676 Meeting with Leibniz in The Hague Baruch Spinoza
  18. 1676 Conversations with Spinoza at The Hague Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
  19. 1677 Death at the Spinoza House Baruch Spinoza
  20. 1697 Visit to Delft Peter the Great
  21. 1713 Serves at The Hague Voltaire
  22. 1722 Finds a publisher at The Hague Voltaire
  23. 1729 Departure from The Hague for England Montesquieu
  24. 1740 Negotiates with a Hague publisher Voltaire
  25. 1765 Reaches The Hague Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  26. 1766 Concert at the Oude Doelen Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  27. 1766 Returns to The Hague for court celebrations Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  28. 1781 Presented credentials at The Hague John Adams
  29. 1783 Performed for the stadtholder Ludwig van Beethoven
  30. 1788 Formal leave at The Hague John Adams
  31. 1872 Leads the Hague Congress struggle Karl Marx
  32. 1872 Works for Goupil in The Hague Vincent van Gogh
  33. 1881 Establishes a Hague studio Vincent van Gogh
  34. 1881 Studies with Anton Mauve Vincent van Gogh
  35. 1920 Attends The Hague congress Sigmund Freud
  36. 1948 Addresses Congress of Europe at The Hague Winston Churchill
  37. 1985 Visit to The Hague Mikhail Gorbachev
  38. 2014 Nuclear Security Summit Shinzo Abe

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