Writers in Weimar

The atlas holds 9 people and 28 moments here, from 1501 to 1912. The most recorded lives are Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Friedrich Schiller and Martin Luther.

Notable people

  1. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

    from 1775 to 1832

    7 moments here

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

  2. Friedrich Schiller

    from 1787 to 1805

    6 moments here

    Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller was a German playwright, poet, philosopher, historian, and a central figure of Weimar Classicism.…

  3. Martin Luther

    from 1501 to 1509

    4 moments here

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

  4. Hans Christian Andersen

    from 1844 to 1847

    3 moments here

    Danish writer renowned for literary fairy tales including “The Little Mermaid,” “The Emperor’s New Clothes,” “The Snow Queen,” and “The Ugly…

  5. Arthur Schopenhauer

    from 1807 to 1813

    3 moments here

    German philosopher and writer, born in Danzig and dead in Frankfurt am Main. His documented movements included childhood residences in Hamburg and Le…

  6. Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel

    from 1827 to 1829

    2 moments here

    German philosopher and a central figure of German idealism. His documented movements include formative study in Stuttgart and Tübingen; tutoring…

  7. Friedrich Nietzsche

    in 1900

    1 moment here

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

  8. Sigmund Freud

    in 1911

    1 moment here

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

  9. Franz Kafka

    in 1912

    1 moment here

    German-language Jewish Czech writer whose fiction transformed modern literature. Born and educated in Prague, Kafka trained as a lawyer and worked…

Moments

  1. 1501 Matriculates at Erfurt Martin Luther
  2. 1505 Enters the Augustinian monastery Martin Luther
  3. 1507 Ordained in Erfurt Cathedral Martin Luther
  4. 1509 Returns to lecture in Erfurt Martin Luther
  5. 1775 Arrives in Weimar Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
  6. 1782 Moves into the Frauenplan residence Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
  7. 1787 First arrival in Weimar Friedrich Schiller
  8. 1787 Return to Weimar Friedrich Schiller
  9. 1788 Winter return to Weimar Friedrich Schiller
  10. 1794 Guest in Goethe's Weimar home Friedrich Schiller
  11. 1799 Final move to Weimar Friedrich Schiller
  12. 1805 Death in Weimar Friedrich Schiller
  13. 1806 Faces French soldiers at his Weimar house Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
  14. 1806 Marries Christiane Vulpius Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
  15. 1807 Relocation to Weimar for private study Arthur Schopenhauer
  16. 1812 Inspects the sulfur springs at Berka Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
  17. 1813 Short stay in Weimar after leaving Berlin Arthur Schopenhauer
  18. 1813 Return to Weimar after doctorate Arthur Schopenhauer
  19. 1824 Receives Heinrich Heine Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
  20. 1827 Visited Goethe in Weimar Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
  21. 1829 Returned to Weimar via Goethe Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
  22. 1832 Dies at his Weimar residence Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
  23. 1844 Departs Weimar for Saxony Hans Christian Andersen
  24. 1846 Returns to Weimar court Hans Christian Andersen
  25. 1847 Returns to Ettersburg Castle Hans Christian Andersen
  26. 1900 Dies in Weimar Friedrich Nietzsche
  27. 1911 Attends the Weimar congress Sigmund Freud
  28. 1912 Makes a literary pilgrimage to Weimar Franz Kafka

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