Writers of the Cold War
The atlas holds 45 people and 859 moments here, from 1947 to 1991. The most recorded lives are Ronald Reagan, Martin Luther King Jr. and John F. Kennedy.
Notable people
Agatha Christie
in 1976
1 moment here
English novelist, playwright, and memoirist, internationally known for detective fiction featuring Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple.…
Albert Camus
from 1949 to 1960
17 moments here
French writer, philosopher, journalist, and political activist, born in French Algeria. Camus studied and worked in Algiers, moved between Algeria…
Albert Einstein
in 1955
1 moment here
German-born theoretical physicist who transformed modern physics through special and general relativity, foundational work on quantum theory, and…
Carrie Fisher
from 1956 to 1983
6 moments here
Carrie Frances Fisher was an American actress, writer, and public advocate, internationally known for playing Princess Leia in the Star Wars films.…
Charles de Gaulle
from 1958 to 1970
12 moments here
French army officer, leader of Free France during the Second World War, head of France's Provisional Government, and president of the French Fifth…
Charlie Chaplin
from 1952 to 1977
12 moments here
English actor, comedian, director, writer, producer and composer whose screen persona, the Tramp, became an international icon.…
Doris Lessing
from 1949 to 1988
9 moments here
British novelist Doris May Lessing was born in Kermanshah, Iran, grew up in Southern Rhodesia, and moved to London in 1949.…
Douglas Adams
from 1952 to 1991
17 moments here
English author, screenwriter and humourist best known for The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.…
Dwight D. Eisenhower
from 1948 to 1969
18 moments here
Dwight D. Eisenhower was a United States Army officer, Supreme Allied Commander in Europe during World War II, and the 34th president of the United…
Ernest Hemingway
from 1948 to 1961
13 moments here
American novelist, short-story writer, and journalist. Hemingway’s documented movements ranged from Illinois and Michigan to Italy in World War I,…
Fidel Castro
from 1948 to 1991
33 moments here
Cuban revolutionary and political leader who led the 26th of July Movement against Fulgencio Batista, became Cuba's prime minister in 1959, and later…
Freddie Mercury
from 1954 to 1991
43 moments here
Freddie Mercury (Farrokh Bulsara) was a British singer, songwriter, pianist, and lead vocalist of Queen.…
Gabriela Mistral
from 1948 to 1957
7 moments here
Chilean poet, educator, journalist, and diplomat born Lucila Godoy Alcayaga. Mistral taught across Chile, worked on Mexican educational reform,…
Gabriel García Márquez
from 1947 to 1987
30 moments here
Colombian novelist, journalist, screenwriter, and Nobel laureate whose life moved between Colombia, Europe, Cuba, the United States, Mexico, and…
George Orwell
from 1947 to 1950
6 moments here
George Orwell was the pen name of Eric Arthur Blair, an English novelist, essayist, journalist, critic, and democratic socialist.…
Harry S. Truman
from 1947 to 1972
17 moments here
Harry S. Truman (1884–1972) was the 33rd president of the United States, serving from 1945 to 1953.…
Helen Keller
from 1947 to 1968
16 moments here
Helen Adams Keller was an American deafblind author, lecturer, disability-rights advocate, and political activist.…
Henry Ford
in 1947
1 moment here
American industrialist and founder of Ford Motor Company. Ford grew up in rural Michigan, worked in Detroit engineering and machine shops, developed…
Indira Gandhi
from 1956 to 1984
34 moments here
Indira Priyadarshini Gandhi was an Indian stateswoman who served as prime minister from 1966 to 1977 and from 1980 until her assassination in 1984.…
Jawaharlal Nehru
from 1947 to 1964
23 moments here
Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist and statesman who became independent India’s first prime minister, serving from 15 August 1947 until his…
Jean-Paul Sartre
from 1951 to 1980
16 moments here
French philosopher, writer, and political activist associated with existentialism. His documented movements include education and teaching across…
Jimmy Carter
from 1949 to 1982
36 moments here
James Earl Carter Jr. was an American naval officer, Georgia state senator and governor, the 39th president of the United States, and a…
John F. Kennedy
from 1947 to 1963
52 moments here
John Fitzgerald Kennedy was an American naval officer, journalist, congressman, senator, and the 35th president of the United States.…
Jorge Luis Borges
from 1949 to 1986
43 moments here
Argentine writer, poet, essayist, translator, lecturer, librarian, and critic. Borges was born in Buenos Aires, lived in Switzerland and Spain during…
Moments
- 1947 Brief return to Aracataca Gabriel García Márquez
- 1947 Law studies in Bogotá Gabriel García Márquez
- 1947 Lived in Georgetown during House service John F. Kennedy
- 1947 Visits Horst at Oyster Bay Salvador Dalí
- 1947 Move to Manor Road J. R. R. Tolkien
- 1947 Arrives in Patna for Bihar peace mission Mahatma Gandhi
- 1947 Inspects ruined sites near Masaurhi Mahatma Gandhi
- 1947 Visits Kako relief camp Mahatma Gandhi
- 1947 Return to Jura for Nineteen Eighty-Four George Orwell
- 1947 Death at Fair Lane Henry Ford
- 1947 Corryvreckan boating expedition George Orwell
- 1947 Fasts and spins in Calcutta on independence day Mahatma Gandhi
- 1947 Stays at Sodepur before independence Mahatma Gandhi
- 1947 Tuberculosis treatment at Hairmyres Hospital George Orwell
- 1948 Months in Venice Ernest Hemingway
- 1948 Transfer to Cartagena Gabriel García Márquez
- 1948 Assassinated at Birla House Mahatma Gandhi
- 1948 Begins final Delhi fast Mahatma Gandhi
- 1948 Establishes Villa La Galloise Pablo Picasso
- 1948 First pastoral assignment Pope John Paul II
- 1948 Performs in the Bomarzo gardens Salvador Dalí
- 1948 Travels to Rome Salvador Dalí
- 1948 Ordained at Ebenezer Baptist Church Martin Luther King Jr.
- 1948 Bogotá and the Bogotazo Fidel Castro
- 1948 Returns to Portlligat Salvador Dalí
- 1948 Addresses the Wrocław peace congress Pablo Picasso
- 1948 Visits Auschwitz and Birkenau Pablo Picasso
- 1948 Begins Crozer Seminary studies Martin Luther King Jr.
- 1949 Final hospitalization at University College Hospital George Orwell
- 1949 Sanatorium at Cranham George Orwell
- 1949 Western Pacific submarine patrol Jimmy Carter
- 1949 Move to Holmby Hills Walt Disney
- 1949 Embarkation for Brazil Albert Camus
- 1949 Arrival in Rio de Janeiro Albert Camus
- 1949 Campana stop at Dakar Albert Camus
- 1949 Visit to Recife Albert Camus
- 1949 Lecture in Santiago Albert Camus
- 1949 Lecture visit to São Paulo Albert Camus
- 1949 Stay with Victoria Ocampo in Buenos Aires Albert Camus
- 1949 Visit to Iguape Albert Camus
- 1949 Visit to Montevideo Albert Camus
- 1949 Move to larger Havana flat Fidel Castro
- 1949 Proclamation of the People's Republic Mao Zedong
- 1949 Meets Pope Pius XII Salvador Dalí
- 1949 First Moscow visit Mao Zedong
- 1950 Journalism in Barranquilla Gabriel García Márquez
- 1950 Death at University College Hospital George Orwell
- 1950 Move to Holywell Street J. R. R. Tolkien
- 1950 Retreats to paint at Portlligat Salvador Dalí
- 1950 Family move to St Albans Stephen Hawking