Historical figures in Barcelona

The atlas holds 28 people and 41 moments here, from 1493 to 2022. The most recorded lives are Pablo Picasso, Rubén Darío and Albert Einstein. Among them Writers, Performers and Musicians and Composers, across the Space Age and the Cold War.

Notable people

  1. Pope Benedict XVI

    in 2010

    1 moment here

    Joseph Alois Ratzinger (1927–2022), Pope Benedict XVI, was a German Catholic theologian, archbishop, cardinal, prefect of the Congregation for the…

  2. Rubén Darío

    from 1898 to 1914

    3 moments here

    Nicaraguan poet, journalist, and diplomat Félix Rubén García Sarmiento, known as Rubén Darío, was a central initiator of Spanish-language Modernismo.…

  3. Salvador Dalí

    from 1956 to 1966

    2 moments here

    Spanish painter, sculptor, writer, designer, filmmaker, and leading exponent of Surrealism. Born in Figueres, Dalí trained in Madrid, joined the…

  4. Whitney Houston

    in 2002

    1 moment here

    American singer, actress, producer, and cultural icon known for recordings including “I Will Always Love You,” major world tours, film roles, and…

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