Historical figures in Le Havre
The atlas holds 10 people and 15 moments here, from 1797 to 1980. The most recorded lives are Heinrich Heine, Marguerite Duras and Jean-Paul Sartre. Among them Writers, Philosophers and Educators, across the Industrial Revolution and the Interwar Period.
Notable people
Arthur Schopenhauer
in 1797
1 moment here
German philosopher and writer, born in Danzig and dead in Frankfurt am Main. His documented movements included childhood residences in Hamburg and Le…
Camille Pissarro
in 1903
1 moment here
Danish-French painter and a central figure in Impressionism and Neo-Impressionism. Born in Charlotte Amalie on Saint Thomas, Pissarro studied in…
Charles Baudelaire
in 1859
1 moment here
French poet, essayist, translator, and art critic, best known for Les Fleurs du mal. Baudelaire lived chiefly in Paris, spent formative school years…
Gustave Flaubert
in 1841
1 moment here
French novelist and major exponent of literary realism, best known for Madame Bovary, Salammbô, Sentimental Education, Three Tales, and his extensive…
Heinrich Heine
from 1832 to 1844
4 moments here
German poet, essayist, journalist, and literary critic. Born in Düsseldorf, Heine studied in Bonn, Göttingen, and Berlin, traveled widely in Germany…
Jean-Paul Sartre
in 1931
1 moment here
French philosopher, writer, and political activist associated with existentialism. His documented movements include education and teaching across…
José Martí
in 1874
1 moment here
Cuban nationalist, writer, journalist, and organizer of the Cuban Revolutionary Party. Martí lived and worked across Cuba, Spain, Mexico, Guatemala,…
Marguerite Duras
from 1932 to 1980
3 moments here
French novelist, playwright, screenwriter, essayist, and experimental filmmaker, born Marguerite Germaine Marie Donnadieu.…
Porfirio Díaz
in 1911
1 moment here
José de la Cruz Porfirio Díaz Mori was a Mexican general and politician who led Mexico from 1876 to 1880 and from 1884 until his overthrow in 1911.…
Sarah Bernhardt
in 1880
1 moment here
French stage and early film actress, born Henriette-Rosine Bernard in Paris. Bernhardt became an international theatrical star through performances…
Moments
- 1797 Two-year stay in Le Havre Arthur Schopenhauer
- 1832 Normandy stay at Le Havre Heinrich Heine
- 1837 Stay in Le Havre Heinrich Heine
- 1841 Stay at Trouville Gustave Flaubert
- 1843 Stay in Trouville Heinrich Heine
- 1844 Departure from Le Havre for Hamburg Heinrich Heine
- 1859 Stay with his mother in Honfleur Charles Baudelaire
- 1874 Departure from Le Havre for Mexico José Martí
- 1880 Departure for first American tour Sarah Bernhardt
- 1903 Final port-painting stay at Le Havre Camille Pissarro
- 1911 Arrival at Le Havre Porfirio Díaz
- 1931 Teaching at Lycée du Havre Jean-Paul Sartre
- 1932 Holiday in Trouville-sur-Mer Marguerite Duras
- 1976 Filmed interview at Hôtel des Roches Noires Marguerite Duras
- 1980 Meeting Yann Andréa in Trouville Marguerite Duras