Cleveland in the Space Age
The atlas holds 7 people and 7 moments here, from 1966 to 2009. The most recorded lives are Salvador Dalí, Jimmy Carter and Muhammad Ali.
Notable people
Ahmed Sékou Touré
in 1984
1 moment here
Guinean nationalist, trade-union leader, and Guinea’s first president, serving from independence in 1958 until his death in 1984.…
Isaac Asimov
in 1966
1 moment here
American writer and biochemist best known for science fiction, popular-science writing, and the Foundation and Robot series.…
Jimmy Carter
in 1980
1 moment here
James Earl Carter Jr. was an American naval officer, Georgia state senator and governor, the 39th president of the United States, and a…
Kobe Bryant
in 1997
1 moment here
Kobe Bean Bryant was an American professional basketball player who spent his entire 20-year NBA career with the Los Angeles Lakers.…
Muhammad Ali
in 1967
1 moment here
Muhammad Ali (born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr.) was an American boxer, activist, humanitarian, and global cultural figure.…
Robin Williams
in 2009
1 moment here
Robin McLaurin Williams was an American actor and comedian, born in Chicago and raised in Illinois, Michigan, and California.…
Salvador Dalí
in 1971
1 moment here
Spanish painter, sculptor, writer, designer, filmmaker, and leading exponent of Surrealism. Born in Figueres, Dalí trained in Madrid, joined the…
Moments
- 1966 Toastmaster at Tricon Isaac Asimov
- 1967 Cleveland Summit Muhammad Ali
- 1971 Presides over Cleveland museum opening Salvador Dalí
- 1980 Reagan debate Jimmy Carter
- 1984 Death at Cleveland Clinic Ahmed Sékou Touré
- 1997 Rookie Challenge and dunk-contest weekend Kobe Bryant
- 2009 Heart surgery at Cleveland Clinic Robin Williams