Writers in Zurich

The atlas holds 7 people and 16 moments here, from 1591 to 1941. The most recorded lives are Albert Einstein, James Joyce and Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.

Notable people

  1. Albert Einstein

    from 1895 to 1912

    6 moments here

    German-born theoretical physicist who transformed modern physics through special and general relativity, foundational work on quantum theory, and…

  2. James Joyce

    from 1904 to 1941

    5 moments here

    Irish novelist, poet, and critic whose life moved between Dublin, continental Europe, and Switzerland.…

  3. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

    in 1775

    1 moment here

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

  4. Franz Kafka

    in 1911

    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…

  5. Richard Wagner

    in 1849

    1 moment here

    German composer, conductor, theatre director, and essayist whose movements included early work in German theatre, exile in Switzerland, stays in…

  6. Friedrich Engels

    in 1893

    1 moment here

    German philosopher, political theorist, revolutionary socialist, businessman, and Karl Marx’s lifelong collaborator.…

  7. Giordano Bruno

    in 1591

    1 moment here

    Italian Renaissance philosopher, Dominican friar, writer, and cosmological theorist. Born at Nola, Bruno studied and lived in Italy, Switzerland,…

Moments

  1. 1591 Lectures in Zurich Giordano Bruno
  2. 1775 Stays in Zürich Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
  3. 1849 Exile in Zürich Richard Wagner
  4. 1893 Second International congress address Friedrich Engels
  5. 1895 Takes Zurich Polytechnic examination Albert Einstein
  6. 1896 Enrolls at the Zurich Polytechnic Albert Einstein
  7. 1896 Lives on Unionstrasse in Zurich Albert Einstein
  8. 1901 Substitute teacher in Winterthur Albert Einstein
  9. 1904 First Zurich stay James Joyce
  10. 1909 Lectures at University of Zurich Albert Einstein
  11. 1911 Stays at Erlenbach sanatorium Franz Kafka
  12. 1912 Returns to ETH Zurich as professor Albert Einstein
  13. 1915 Zurich residence during World War I James Joyce
  14. 1916 Seefeldstrasse residence James Joyce
  15. 1940 Final flight to Zurich James Joyce
  16. 1941 Death after ulcer surgery James Joyce

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