Historical figures in 1788

The atlas holds 11 people and 16 moments here, in 1788. The most recorded lives are Friedrich Schiller, John Adams and James Madison. Among them Writers, Educators and Philosophers.

Notable people

1. Friedrich Schiller

   in 1788

   4 moments here

   Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller was a German playwright, poet, philosopher, historian, and a central figure of Weimar Classicism.…

2. John Adams

   in 1788

   2 moments here

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

3. James Madison

   in 1788

   2 moments here

   James Madison (1751–1836) was a Virginia planter, revolutionary politician, delegate to the Continental and Confederation congresses, architect of…

4. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

   in 1788

   1 moment here

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

5. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

   in 1788

   1 moment here

   Austrian composer and performer of the Classical era. Born in Salzburg, Mozart toured Europe as a child prodigy, made three formative journeys to…

6. Lord Byron

   in 1788

   1 moment here

   George Gordon Noel Byron, 6th Baron Byron (1788–1824), was a British poet, peer, and political speaker.…

7. Jane Austen

   in 1788

   1 moment here

   English novelist Jane Austen spent her life in southern England, principally in Hampshire, Bath, Southampton, Chawton, and Winchester.…

8. Carl Friedrich Gauss

   in 1788

   1 moment here

   German mathematician, astronomer, geodesist, and physicist. Gauss was born in Brunswick, studied there and at Göttingen, worked privately in…

9. Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel

   in 1788

   1 moment here

   German philosopher and a central figure of German idealism. His documented movements include formative study in Stuttgart and Tübingen; tutoring…

10. Arthur Schopenhauer

    in 1788

    1 moment here

    German philosopher and writer, born in Danzig and dead in Frankfurt am Main. His documented movements included childhood residences in Hamburg and Le…

11. Catherine II of Russia

    in 1788

    1 moment here

    Catherine II (Catherine the Great), born Sophie Auguste Friederike of Anhalt-Zerbst, was empress of Russia from 1762 to 1796.…

Moments

1. 1788 Gymnasium education Carl Friedrich Gauss
2. 1788 Kent and London family journey Jane Austen
3. 1788 Formal leave at The Hague John Adams
4. 1788 Birth on Holles Street Lord Byron
5. 1788 Moves to Alsergrund Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
6. 1788 Birth in Danzig Arthur Schopenhauer
7. 1788 Attends consecration at Tsarskoye Selo Catherine II of Russia
8. 1788 Residence at Volkstedt Friedrich Schiller
9. 1788 Virginia Ratifying Convention James Madison
10. 1788 Observes light and shadow in Nuremberg Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
11. 1788 Returned to Massachusetts John Adams
12. 1788 Return to New York after Virginia ratification James Madison
13. 1788 Residence in Rudolstadt Friedrich Schiller
14. 1788 First meeting with Goethe Friedrich Schiller
15. 1788 Entered the Tübinger Stift Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
16. 1788 Winter return to Weimar Friedrich Schiller

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