Historical figures in 1755

The atlas holds 5 people and 6 moments here, in 1755. The most recorded lives are Voltaire, George Washington and Immanuel Kant. Among them Writers, Philosophers and Political Leaders.

Notable people

1. Voltaire

   in 1755

   2 moments here

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

2. George Washington

   in 1755

   1 moment here

   George Washington was a Virginia surveyor, planter, military commander, revolutionary leader, constitutional statesman, and the first president of…

3. Immanuel Kant

   in 1755

   1 moment here

   German Enlightenment philosopher whose critical philosophy transformed epistemology, metaphysics, ethics, aesthetics, and political thought.…

4. John Adams

   in 1755

   1 moment here

   American lawyer, revolutionary leader, diplomat, first vice president of the United States, and second U.S. president.…

5. Montesquieu

   in 1755

   1 moment here

   Charles-Louis de Secondat, Baron de La Brède et de Montesquieu, was a French jurist, historian, and political philosopher.…

Moments

1. 1755 Begins lecturing at the Albertina Immanuel Kant
2. 1755 Schoolteacher after Harvard graduation John Adams
3. 1755 Establishes Les Délices Voltaire
4. 1755 Winters at Château de Prangins Voltaire
5. 1755 Death in Paris Montesquieu
6. 1755 Rejoins Braddock near the Monongahela George Washington

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