Writers in New York City
The atlas holds 42 people and 121 moments here, from 1776 to 2011. The most recorded lives are Mark Twain, Robin Williams and Albert Einstein.
Notable people
Jules Verne
in 1867
1 moment here
French novelist, playwright, and poet whose documented life included residences and work in Nantes, Paris, Amiens, Auteuil, and Le Crotoy, together…
Liu Xiaobo
in 1989
1 moment here
Chinese literary critic, writer, professor, human-rights activist, and 2010 Nobel Peace Prize laureate.…
Mark Twain
from 1853 to 1905
10 moments here
Samuel Langhorne Clemens, known as Mark Twain, was an American writer, humorist, journalist, lecturer, riverboat pilot, and traveler.…
Martin Luther King Jr.
from 1958 to 1967
5 moments here
American Baptist minister and civil-rights leader who advanced racial equality through nonviolent protest.…
Nadine Gordimer
in 1971
1 moment here
South African novelist, short-story writer, and anti-apartheid activist whose work examined apartheid, race, power, and moral responsibility.…
Nelson Mandela
from 1990 to 1993
3 moments here
South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, lawyer and statesman. Mandela helped lead the African National Congress, co-founded its armed wing,…
Oscar Wilde
from 1882 to 1883
2 moments here
Irish author, poet, playwright, critic, and leading figure in late nineteenth-century aestheticism.…
Prince
in 2010
1 moment here
Prince Rogers Nelson was an American singer, songwriter, musician, producer, actor, and filmmaker associated with the Minneapolis sound.…
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
in 1891
3 moments here
Russian Romantic composer whose career ranged from civil-service work and conservatory teaching in Saint Petersburg and Moscow to international…
Robin Williams
from 1973 to 2011
7 moments here
Robin McLaurin Williams was an American actor and comedian, born in Chicago and raised in Illinois, Michigan, and California.…
Ronald Reagan
from 1944 to 1979
2 moments here
American broadcaster, actor, labor leader, governor of California, and 40th president of the United States.…
Salvador Dalí
in 1934
1 moment here
Spanish painter, sculptor, writer, designer, filmmaker, and leading exponent of Surrealism. Born in Figueres, Dalí trained in Madrid, joined the…
Sarah Bernhardt
from 1880 to 1910
3 moments here
French stage and early film actress, born Henriette-Rosine Bernard in Paris. Bernhardt became an international theatrical star through performances…
Sigmund Freud
in 1909
2 moments here
Austrian neurologist and founder of psychoanalysis. This chronology traces documented locations from his Moravian birthplace and Viennese education…
Theodore Roosevelt
from 1858 to 1895
3 moments here
Theodore Roosevelt Jr. (1858–1919) was the 26th president of the United States, serving from 1901 to 1909.…
Thomas Edison
from 1869 to 1886
3 moments here
American inventor and industrialist whose laboratories developed and commercialized technologies in telegraphy, recorded sound, electric lighting and…
Tupac Shakur
from 1971 to 1995
3 moments here
American rapper, actor, poet, and political activist, also known as 2Pac and Makaveli. His documented life included childhood in New York City and…
Walt Disney
in 1928
1 moment here
Walter Elias Disney was an American animator, film producer, voice actor, and entrepreneur. His documented movements include childhood residences in…
Moments
- 1916 Peace speech in New York Helen Keller
- 1916 Return from the Peace Ship mission Henry Ford
- 1918 Campaigns for Liberty Bonds in New York Charlie Chaplin
- 1921 Arrives in New York Albert Einstein
- 1921 Gives first American lecture at Columbia Albert Einstein
- 1924 Educational-reform lecture at Columbia Gabriela Mistral
- 1927 Relocated to Riverdale John F. Kennedy
- 1928 Oswald negotiation trip Walt Disney
- 1930 Courses and lectures at Barnard Gabriela Mistral
- 1930 Attends Madison Square Garden Hanukkah celebration Albert Einstein
- 1930 Attends Metropolitan Opera Albert Einstein
- 1930 Returns to New York Albert Einstein
- 1930 Tours Riverside Church Albert Einstein
- 1931 Attends New York City Lights premiere Charlie Chaplin
- 1931 Departs New York on longest journey Charlie Chaplin
- 1931 World Conference on Work for the Blind Helen Keller
- 1934 Makes first New York visit Salvador Dalí
- 1944 War Loan duty in New York Ronald Reagan
- 1945 New York City visit Charles de Gaulle
- 1946 The Crisis of Man at Columbia Albert Camus
- 1947 Lions Club address during world tour Helen Keller
- 1948 Inauguration as Columbia president Dwight D. Eisenhower
- 1952 Boards Queen Elizabeth in New York Charlie Chaplin
- 1953 Chile delegate at the UN Commission on the Status of Women Gabriela Mistral
- 1953 Atoms for Peace address Dwight D. Eisenhower
- 1955 Attendance at UN human-rights message reading Gabriela Mistral
- 1958 Stabbed at Harlem book signing Martin Luther King Jr.
- 1959 Returns from India through New York Martin Luther King Jr.
- 1960 New York office and departure for Spain Ernest Hemingway
- 1960 Meeting Gamal Abdel Nasser at the United Nations Dwight D. Eisenhower
- 1960 United Nations annual session Fidel Castro
- 1960 Address to the UN General Assembly Jawaharlal Nehru
- 1960 Joined the split-screen third debate John F. Kennedy
- 1961 Prensa Latina posting in New York Gabriel García Márquez
- 1962 Celebrated birthday at Madison Square Garden John F. Kennedy
- 1964 Lectures at the New School Martin Luther King Jr.
- 1967 Addresses antiwar march at United Nations Martin Luther King Jr.
- 1967 Delivers “Beyond Vietnam” Martin Luther King Jr.
- 1968 United Nations General Assembly appearance Indira Gandhi
- 1970 Special UN General Assembly session Indira Gandhi
- 1971 Honorary doctorate at Columbia University Jorge Luis Borges
- 1971 Adjunct Professor of Writing at Columbia University Nadine Gordimer
- 1971 Birth in East Harlem Tupac Shakur
- 1972 Visit to New York Jorge Luis Borges
- 1973 Broadway debut in Irene Carrie Fisher
- 1973 Juilliard scholarship Robin Williams
- 1975 Central Park 10K Robin Williams
- 1976 Democratic National Convention Jimmy Carter
- 1977 Performed at Madison Square Garden Freddie Mercury
- 1979 PEN Club visit to New York Jorge Luis Borges