Historical figures in Jerash
The atlas holds 3 people and 4 moments here, from 130 to 1983. The most recorded lives are Dorothy Hodgkin, Yasser Arafat and Hadrian. Among them Writers, Military Leaders and Political Leaders, across the Cold War and the Space Age.
Notable people
Dorothy Hodgkin
from 1928 to 1983
2 moments here
English chemist and X-ray crystallographer Dorothy Mary Crowfoot Hodgkin determined major biomolecular structures including penicillin, vitamin B12,…
Hadrian
in 130
1 moment here
Roman emperor from 117 to 138. Hadrian traveled extensively through the Roman Empire, inspecting frontiers and armies, intervening in provincial…
Yasser Arafat
in 1971
1 moment here
Palestinian political leader, founding member of Fatah, chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization from 1969 to 2004, and president of the…
Moments
- 130 Makes an imperial visit to Gerasa Hadrian
- 1928 Archaeological work at Jerash Dorothy Hodgkin
- 1971 Relocation near Jerash Yasser Arafat
- 1983 Return to Jerash Dorothy Hodgkin