Historical figures in 1706

The atlas holds 5 people and 5 moments here, in 1706. The most recorded lives are Johann Sebastian Bach, Benjamin Franklin and Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz. Among them Educators, Writers and Musicians and Composers.

Notable people

1. Johann Sebastian Bach

   in 1706

   1 moment here

   German Baroque composer, organist, violinist, keyboard virtuoso, and musical director. Born in Eisenach, Bach was educated in Ohrdruf and Lüneburg…

2. Benjamin Franklin

   in 1706

   1 moment here

   American printer, scientist, civic leader, colonial agent, revolutionary statesman, and diplomat.…

3. Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz

   in 1706

   1 moment here

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

4. George Frideric Handel

   in 1706

   1 moment here

   German-British Baroque composer. Born in Halle, he worked in Hamburg, travelled in Italy, served as Kapellmeister at Hanover, and settled in England.…

5. Daniel Defoe

   in 1706

   1 moment here

   English merchant, political writer, journalist, intelligence agent, and novelist. This chronology records documented physical presences from his…

Moments

1. 1706 Birth on Milk Street Benjamin Franklin
2. 1706 Secret mission to Edinburgh Daniel Defoe
3. 1706 Italian journey George Frideric Handel
4. 1706 Returned from extended Lübeck study Johann Sebastian Bach
5. 1706 Berlin residence Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz

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