Historical figures in France
The atlas holds 23 people and 34 moments here, from 27 BC to 1990. The most recorded lives are Niccolò Machiavelli, Bảo Đại and Augustus. Among them Political Leaders, Writers and Educators, across the Cold War and the Space Age.
Notable people
Abdurrahman Wahid
in 1970
1 moment here
Indonesian Islamic scholar, Nahdlatul Ulama leader, reform advocate, and fourth president of Indonesia (1999–2001), widely known as Gus Dur.…
Augustus
from 27 BC to 16 BC
2 moments here
Augustus, born Gaius Octavius and conventionally called Octavian before 27 BC, founded the Roman principate.…
Bảo Đại
from 1926 to 1988
3 moments here
Nguyễn Phúc Vĩnh Thụy, known as Bảo Đại, was the final emperor of the Nguyễn dynasty and later chief of state of the State of Vietnam.…
David Hume
in 1734
1 moment here
Scottish philosopher, historian, economist and essayist. Hume’s documented movements include formative stays in Bristol and France; residences at…
Gabriela Mistral
in 1924
1 moment here
Chilean poet, educator, journalist, and diplomat born Lucila Godoy Alcayaga. Mistral taught across Chile, worked on Mexican educational reform,…
Geoffrey Chaucer
from 1359 to 1369
2 moments here
English poet, courtier, diplomat, and civil servant, best known for The Canterbury Tales. His documented career included military service in France,…
Golda Meir
in 1956
1 moment here
Golda Meir was an Israeli political leader who served as Israel’s prime minister from 1969 to 1974.…
John Adams
from 1778 to 1779
2 moments here
American lawyer, revolutionary leader, diplomat, first vice president of the United States, and second U.S. president.…
John James Audubon
from 1788 to 1805
2 moments here
French-American artist, naturalist, explorer, and ornithologist best known for The Birds of America.…
Jorge Luis Borges
in 1977
1 moment here
Argentine writer, poet, essayist, translator, lecturer, librarian, and critic. Borges was born in Buenos Aires, lived in Switzerland and Spain during…
Juan Manuel Fangio
in 1948
1 moment here
Argentine racing driver Juan Manuel Fangio was a five-time Formula One World Drivers’ Champion.…
Lawrence Bragg
in 1915
1 moment here
Australian-born British physicist and X-ray crystallographer. Bragg shared the 1915 Nobel Prize in Physics with his father, William Henry Bragg, for…
Martin Van Buren
in 1853
1 moment here
Martin Van Buren was an American lawyer and politician who served as New York attorney general, U.S.…
Mikhail Vrubel
in 1875
1 moment here
Russian painter, draughtsman, sculptor, ceramic artist, and theatrical designer associated with Symbolism and Russian Art Nouveau.…
Ngô Đình Diệm
in 1954
1 moment here
Ngô Đình Diệm was a Vietnamese civil servant, nationalist politician, prime minister of the State of Vietnam, and first president of the Republic of…
Niccolò Machiavelli
from 1500 to 1511
4 moments here
Florentine diplomat, civil servant, political theorist, playwright, and historian of the Italian Renaissance.…
Norodom Sihanouk
in 1953
1 moment here
Cambodian monarch, politician, and cultural figure who was king (1941–1955; 1993–2004), prime minister, chief of state, and leader in exile.…
Pridi Banomyong
from 1933 to 1970
2 moments here
Thai lawyer, political leader, regent, prime minister, and founder of Thammasat University. A civilian leader of the 1932 Siamese Revolution, he…
Raisa Gorbacheva
from 1976 to 1977
2 moments here
Soviet and Russian activist, philanthropist, lecturer, and public figure; wife of Mikhail Gorbachev.…
Ram Narayan
in 1964
1 moment here
Indian sarangi player who established the sarangi as a solo concert instrument in Hindustani classical music.…
Teresa Teng
in 1990
1 moment here
Taiwanese singer Teresa Teng (Teng Li-yun; 1953–1995) became one of the most influential popular vocalists in the Chinese-speaking world and across…
Walt Disney
in 1918
1 moment here
Walter Elias Disney was an American animator, film producer, voice actor, and entrepreneur. His documented movements include childhood residences in…
William Faulkner
in 1955
1 moment here
American novelist, short-story writer, screenwriter, and Nobel laureate whose work was closely associated with Oxford and north Mississippi.…
Moments
- 27 BC Leaves Rome for Gaul Augustus
- 16 BC Begins a three-year stay in Gaul Augustus
- 1359 English campaign in France Geoffrey Chaucer
- 1369 Campaigning in France Geoffrey Chaucer
- 1500 First French mission Niccolò Machiavelli
- 1504 Second French mission Niccolò Machiavelli
- 1510 Third French mission Niccolò Machiavelli
- 1511 Fourth French mission Niccolò Machiavelli
- 1734 Studies in France David Hume
- 1778 Arrived in France as commissioner John Adams
- 1779 Departed France John Adams
- 1788 Childhood relocation to France John James Audubon
- 1805 Return visit to France John James Audubon
- 1853 European journey in France Martin Van Buren
- 1875 European journey as tutor Mikhail Vrubel
- 1915 Sound-ranging service in France Lawrence Bragg
- 1918 Red Cross service in France Walt Disney
- 1924 First European journey: France Gabriela Mistral
- 1926 Return to French schooling Bảo Đại
- 1933 Temporary exile in France Pridi Banomyong
- 1948 Departure for Europe Juan Manuel Fangio
- 1953 Independence campaign in France Norodom Sihanouk
- 1954 Meeting with Bảo Đại in France Ngô Đình Diệm
- 1955 Return to France after removal from office Bảo Đại
- 1955 France leg of diplomatic tour William Faulkner
- 1956 Suez planning mission to France Golda Meir
- 1964 International tour performance in France Ram Narayan
- 1970 Travel in France Abdurrahman Wahid
- 1970 Moved to France Pridi Banomyong
- 1976 Visits France with Mikhail Gorbachev Raisa Gorbacheva
- 1977 Travel in France Jorge Luis Borges
- 1977 Returns to France with Mikhail Gorbachev Raisa Gorbacheva
- 1988 Catholic baptism in France Bảo Đại
- 1990 Meeting Paul Quilery in France Teresa Teng