Historical figures in 1749

The atlas holds 5 people and 5 moments here, in 1749. The most recorded lives are Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Voltaire and Jean-Jacques Rousseau. Among them Educators, Writers and Musicians and Composers.

Notable people

  1. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

    in 1749

    1 moment here

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

  2. Voltaire

    in 1749

    1 moment here

    François-Marie Arouet, known as Voltaire, was a French Enlightenment writer, historian, dramatist, and philosopher.…

  3. Jean-Jacques Rousseau

    in 1749

    1 moment here

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

  4. Carl Linnaeus

    in 1749

    1 moment here

    Swedish botanist, physician, and naturalist who formalized binomial nomenclature and devised an influential system for classifying organisms.…

  5. George Frideric Handel

    in 1749

    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.…

Moments

  1. 1749 Scanian journey Carl Linnaeus
  2. 1749 Visits to Diderot at Vincennes Jean-Jacques Rousseau
  3. 1749 Foundling Hospital benefit concert George Frideric Handel
  4. 1749 Born at the Goethe family house Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
  5. 1749 Returns briefly to Paris after du Châtelet’s death Voltaire

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