Turin in the Enlightenment

The atlas holds 5 people and 5 moments here, from 1728 to 1787. The most recorded lives are Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Jean-Jacques Rousseau and Thomas Jefferson.

Notable people

1. David Hume

   in 1747

   1 moment here

   Scottish philosopher, historian, economist and essayist. Hume’s documented movements include formative stays in Bristol and France; residences at…

2. Jean-Jacques Rousseau

   in 1728

   1 moment here

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

3. Montesquieu

   in 1728

   1 moment here

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

4. Thomas Jefferson

   in 1787

   1 moment here

   Thomas Jefferson was an American lawyer, Virginia political leader, diplomat, secretary of state, vice president, and third president of the United…

5. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

   in 1771

   1 moment here

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

Moments

1. 1728 Catholic baptism in Turin Jean-Jacques Rousseau
2. 1728 Audience in Turin Montesquieu
3. 1747 Military embassy at Turin David Hume
4. 1771 Sojourns in Turin Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
5. 1787 Visited Turin during European tour Thomas Jefferson

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