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Birth in Lübeck
· Lübeck, Germany
Thomas Mann was born in the Hanseatic city that later supplied the setting and social world of Buddenbrooks.
Move to Munich
· Munich, Bavaria, Germany
Mann moved to Munich, where he entered the South German Fire Insurance Bank and attended the Technical University as a guest student. Source gives the year but not a more precise date.
Marriage to Katia Pringsheim
· Munich, Bavaria, Germany
Mann married Katia Pringsheim in Munich; their marriage became the center of a large family and long shared household. The chronology is explicitly a Thomas Mann life chronology; the quoted entry identifies the wedding location and date.
Visit to Katia Mann at Davos sanatorium
· Davos, Graubünden, Switzerland
Mann spent several weeks visiting Katia Mann during her treatment in Davos, an experience associated with the genesis of The Magic Mountain. The source supports 1912 but not a more precise visit date.
Move into Poschingerstraße house
· Poschingerstraße 1, Munich, Bavaria, Germany
Mann moved into his first owned house, at Poschingerstraße 1 in Munich; the family later remained in the Munich villa until 1933. Coordinate is an approximate geolocation for the documented street address.
Nobel Prize ceremony
· Stockholm Concert Hall, Stockholm, Sweden
Wikimedia Commons · Public domain · file Mann received the Nobel Prize in Literature at the 1929 Nobel Prize Award Ceremony in Stockholm.
Summer residence at Nida
· Thomas Mann Museum, Nida, Lithuania
Mann used his cottage in Nida on the Curonian Spit as a summer working retreat while writing Joseph and His Brothers. This card is anchored to the first documented summer; the source documents recurring summer stays through 1932.
Settlement in Küsnacht
· Schiedhaldenstraße 33, Küsnacht, Canton of Zürich, Switzerland
Mann established an exile residence at Schiedhaldenstraße 33 in Küsnacht, near Zürich. The source gives the year but not a more precise settlement date; coordinate is approximate for the address.
Exile move to Arosa
· Arosa, Graubünden, Switzerland
After his book tour and Hitler's accession to power, Mann moved to Arosa rather than returning to Germany. The source supports month-level precision.
Relocation to Sanary-sur-Mer
· Sanary-sur-Mer, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Mann relocated to Villa La Tranquille in Sanary-sur-Mer during the first stage of his family's exile. Coordinate represents Sanary-sur-Mer; the exact location of Villa La Tranquille is not established here.
First United States lecture tour
· United States
Mann undertook his first trip to the United States while living in Swiss exile. The source identifies only the country and May–June interval; coordinate is a representative national point.
Second United States lecture tour
· United States
Mann made a second documented journey to the United States during exile. The source identifies only the country and June–July interval; coordinate is a representative national point.
Third United States journey
· United States
Mann made a third recorded journey to the United States before his permanent move there the following year. The source identifies only the country; coordinate is a representative national point.
Honorary doctorate at Columbia University
· Columbia University, New York City, New York, United States
Mann was awarded an honorary doctorate by Columbia University during the year he emigrated to the United States. The source records the award at Columbia University; physical attendance is strongly indicated by the dated university honor but is not otherwise described.
Settlement and teaching at Princeton
· Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey, United States
Mann emigrated to the United States and began work as Lecturer in the Humanities at Princeton University. The source supports month-level precision.
Lecture on Goethe's Faust
· Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey, United States
At Princeton, Mann delivered a major English-language lecture on Goethe's Faust. Coordinate represents Princeton University; the specific lecture hall is not identified.
Move to Pacific Palisades
· 740 Amalfi Drive, Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, California, United States
Mann moved from Princeton to California, beginning the principal Los Angeles phase of his American exile. Coordinate is approximate for the documented address.
Move to Thomas Mann House
· Thomas Mann House, 1550 San Remo Drive, Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, California, United States
Wikimedia Commons · Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International · file Mann moved into the Pacific Palisades house at 1550 San Remo Drive, his best-known American residence. Coordinate is approximate for the documented address.
Germany and the Germans lecture
· Coolidge Auditorium, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., United States
Mann delivered his address Germany and the Germans at the Library of Congress shortly after the defeat of Nazi Germany. The Library of Congress recording is identified as a Thomas Mann lecture.
Goethe bicentenary celebrations in Frankfurt
· Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany
Wikimedia Commons · Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported · file Mann attended the Goethe bicentenary celebrations in Frankfurt am Main, a major postwar German visit. The source supports year-level precision only.
Goethe bicentenary celebrations in Weimar
· Weimar, Thuringia, Germany
Wikimedia Commons · Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Germany · file Mann attended the Goethe bicentenary celebrations in Weimar, crossing the new German political divide during his postwar visit. The source supports year-level precision only.
Permanent return to the Zürich area
· Glärnischstraße 12, Erlenbach, Canton of Zürich, Switzerland
Mann permanently relocated to Switzerland, initially taking up residence in Erlenbach near Zürich. Coordinate is approximate for the documented address.
Private visit to Lübeck and Travemünde
· Lübeck, Germany
Mann made a private return visit to his native Lübeck and its nearby Baltic resort of Travemünde. This card uses Lübeck as the first named stop; the same source also directly supports presence in Travemünde on this visit.
Private visit to Travemünde
· Travemünde, Lübeck, Germany
During his private northern German visit, Mann was also present in Travemünde. The source names Lübeck and Travemünde jointly; no within-day sequence is supplied.
Move to final house in Kilchberg
· Alte Landstraße 39, Kilchberg, Canton of Zürich, Switzerland
Mann moved into his final home at Alte Landstraße 39 in Kilchberg, on Lake Zürich. Coordinate is approximate for the documented address.
Schiller address in Stuttgart
· Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Mann delivered a Schiller address in Stuttgart during his last year. The source identifies Stuttgart but not the venue; coordinate represents the city center.
Schiller address in Weimar
· Weimar, Thuringia, Germany
Wikimedia Commons · Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Germany · file Mann delivered a second Schiller address in Weimar, shortly before his final illness. The source identifies Weimar but not the venue; coordinate represents the city center.
Final vacation in Noordwijk
· Noordwijk, South Holland, Netherlands
After his eightieth birthday, Mann vacationed in Noordwijk, where the illness leading to his death became apparent. The source establishes presence in Noordwijk during July 1955 but does not state the precise arrival date.
Transfer to Zürich hospital
· Kantonsspital Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
As his condition worsened after the Noordwijk vacation, Mann was transferred to the cantonal hospital in Zürich. Coordinate represents the present University Hospital Zürich campus, the successor site for the cantonal hospital.
Death in Zürich
· Zürich, Switzerland
Mann died in Zürich following hospitalization for a condition initially diagnosed as thrombophlebitis. The article identifies Zürich as his place of death; coordinate represents the city center.