Historical figures in Budapest

The atlas holds 17 people and 21 moments here, from 323 to 2023. The most recorded lives are Pope Francis, Kim Il Sung and Suleiman the Magnificent. Among them Writers, Political Leaders and Business Leaders, across the Cold War and the Space Age.

Notable people

1. Ayrton Senna

   from 1988 to 1992

   2 moments here

   Brazilian racing driver Ayrton Senna da Silva was a three-time Formula One World Drivers’ Champion.…

2. Batu Khan

   in 1241

   1 moment here

   Batu Khan (c. 1205–1255) was a Mongol ruler of the Jochid ulus and founder of the Golden Horde.…

3. Constantine the Great

   in 323

   1 moment here

   Roman emperor from 306 to 337. Born at Naissus, Constantine served under Diocletian and Galerius in the eastern empire, joined his father in Britain,…

4. Diana, Princess of Wales

   in 1990

   1 moment here

   Diana Frances Spencer (1961–1997) was Princess of Wales from 1981 until her divorce in 1996.…

5. Dorothy Hodgkin

   in 1972

   1 moment here

   English chemist and X-ray crystallographer Dorothy Mary Crowfoot Hodgkin determined major biomolecular structures including penicillin, vitamin B12,…

6. Franz Kafka

   in 1917

   1 moment here

   German-language Jewish Czech writer whose fiction transformed modern literature. Born and educated in Prague, Kafka trained as a lawyer and worked…

7. Freddie Mercury

   in 1986

   1 moment here

   Freddie Mercury (Farrokh Bulsara) was a British singer, songwriter, pianist, and lead vocalist of Queen.…

8. George H. W. Bush

   in 1989

   1 moment here

   George Herbert Walker Bush was an American naval aviator, oil executive, congressman, diplomat, director of central intelligence, vice president, and…

9. Hans Christian Andersen

   in 1841

   1 moment here

   Danish writer renowned for literary fairy tales including “The Little Mermaid,” “The Emperor’s New Clothes,” “The Snow Queen,” and “The Ugly…

10. José Raúl Capablanca

    in 1928

    1 moment here

    Cuban chess player and diplomat, world chess champion from 1921 to 1927. This chronology records documented physical presence at places of birth,…

11. Kim Il Sung

    from 1956 to 1984

    2 moments here

    Kim Il Sung (born Kim Song Ju) was a Korean communist guerrilla leader, North Korean political leader, and founder of the Democratic People’s…

12. Mikhail Gorbachev

    in 1986

    1 moment here

    Soviet and Russian politician who led the Soviet Union from 1985 until its dissolution in 1991.…

13. Nikola Tesla

    in 1881

    1 moment here

    Serbian-American engineer and inventor best known for foundational work on alternating-current power systems, the induction motor, high-frequency…

14. Pope Francis

    from 2021 to 2023

    2 moments here

    Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Pope Francis, was an Argentine Jesuit priest, archbishop of Buenos Aires, cardinal, and head of the Catholic Church and…

15. Satyendra Nath Bose

    in 1953

    1 moment here

    Indian theoretical physicist and mathematician whose 1924 work founded Bose-Einstein statistics.…

16. Sigmund Freud

    in 1918

    1 moment here

    Austrian neurologist and founder of psychoanalysis. This chronology traces documented locations from his Moravian birthplace and Viennese education…

17. Suleiman the Magnificent

    from 1526 to 1541

    2 moments here

    Ottoman sultan from 1520 to 1566, known in Ottoman tradition as Kanuni, the Lawgiver. Born at Trabzon and educated for dynastic rule, Suleiman…

Moments

1. 323 Campaigns at Campona Constantine the Great
2. 1241 Capture of Pest Batu Khan
3. 1526 Advances into Buda Suleiman the Magnificent
4. 1541 Reaches Buda with relief army Suleiman the Magnificent
5. 1841 Stays in Budapest Hans Christian Andersen
6. 1881 Telephone-exchange work Nikola Tesla
7. 1917 Accompanies Felice to Budapest Franz Kafka
8. 1918 Participates in the Budapest congress Sigmund Freud
9. 1928 Budapest tournament victory José Raúl Capablanca
10. 1953 World Congress for Peace in Budapest Satyendra Nath Bose
11. 1956 State visit to Budapest Kim Il Sung
12. 1972 Insulin lecture in Budapest Dorothy Hodgkin
13. 1984 State visit to Budapest in 1984 Kim Il Sung
14. 1986 State visit to Budapest Mikhail Gorbachev
15. 1986 Népstadion concert Freddie Mercury
16. 1988 Hungarian Grand Prix victory Ayrton Senna
17. 1989 Address at Karl Marx University George H. W. Bush
18. 1990 Visit to Budapest's Museum of Applied Arts Diana, Princess of Wales
19. 1992 Hungarian Grand Prix victory Ayrton Senna
20. 2021 Eucharistic Congress Mass Pope Francis
21. 2023 Second visit to Hungary Pope Francis

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