Tuesday, September 29, 2020

Basic timeline of Jean-Jacques Rousseau


Photo source: Wikimedia Commons, Maurice Quentin de La Tour

This post is a basic timeline of Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778). There are 16 events listed below chronologically. Source: Wikipedia

  • 1712: Born in Geneza, Switzerland
  • 1727: Moved to Savoy, Switzerland
  • 1739: Becomes a tutor in Lyon, France
  • 1742: Moves to Paris, France
  • 1742: Presents a musical notation to the Academie des Sciences
  • 1743-1744: Works as secretary to Comte de Montaigne
  • 1749: Begins writing articles for Encyclopedie
  • 1750: Publishes Discourse on the Arts and Sciences
  • 1754: Moves to Geneva, Switzerland
  • 1755: Publishes Discourse on Inequality
  • 1761: Publishes Julie, or The New Heloise
  • 1762: Publishes Emile, or On Education
  • 1762: Publishes The Social Contract
  • 1766: Moves to London, England
  • 1769: Moves to Paris, France
  • 1778: Died at age 66 in Ermenonville, France