Historical figures in New York City
The atlas holds 252 people and 669 moments here, from 1772 to 2023. The most recorded lives are Nikola Tesla, Andy Warhol and Isaac Asimov. Among them Writers, Political Leaders and Performers, across the Space Age and the Cold War.
Notable people
Eleanor Roosevelt
from 1884 to 1962
5 moments here
American political figure, diplomat, activist, and First Lady of the United States from 1933 to 1945.…
Elizabeth II
from 1957 to 2010
2 moments here
Elizabeth II was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death.…
Elizabeth Taylor
from 1960 to 1983
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British-American actress and HIV/AIDS activist. Born in London, Taylor moved to Southern California in 1939, became a major Hollywood star, worked…
Elvis Presley
in 1972
1 moment here
American singer and actor Elvis Aaron Presley, widely known as the “King of Rock and Roll.” Born in Tupelo, Mississippi, he grew up in Memphis,…
Enrico Fermi
in 1939
2 moments here
Italian and naturalized-American physicist whose documented movements trace a path from Rome and Pisa through European study in Göttingen and Leiden,…
Ernest Hemingway
in 1960
1 moment here
American novelist, short-story writer, and journalist. Hemingway’s documented movements ranged from Illinois and Michigan to Italy in World War I,…
Félix Houphouët-Boigny
from 1962 to 1983
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Ivorian physician and politician who became the first president of Côte d’Ivoire, serving from independence in 1960 until his death in 1993.…
Fidel Castro
from 1960 to 2000
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Cuban revolutionary and political leader who led the 26th of July Movement against Fulgencio Batista, became Cuba's prime minister in 1959, and later…
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
from 1904 to 1944
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt was an American lawyer and Democratic politician who served as New York state senator, assistant secretary of the Navy,…
Frank Lloyd Wright
from 1909 to 1940
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American architect, designer, writer, and educator whose career spanned more than seven decades.…
Freddie Mercury
from 1977 to 1982
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Freddie Mercury (Farrokh Bulsara) was a British singer, songwriter, pianist, and lead vocalist of Queen.…
Frida Kahlo
from 1931 to 1945
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Mexican painter Frida Kahlo (Magdalena Carmen Frida Kahlo y Calderón) was born in Coyoacán and spent much of her life in Mexico City.…
Gabriela Mistral
from 1924 to 1955
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Chilean poet, educator, journalist, and diplomat born Lucila Godoy Alcayaga. Mistral taught across Chile, worked on Mexican educational reform,…
Gabriel García Márquez
in 1961
1 moment here
Colombian novelist, journalist, screenwriter, and Nobel laureate whose life moved between Colombia, Europe, Cuba, the United States, Mexico, and…
Gamal Abdel Nasser
in 1960
1 moment here
Egyptian army officer, leader of the 1952 Egyptian Revolution, and president of Egypt from 1954 until his death.…
George Bernard Shaw
in 1933
1 moment here
Irish playwright, critic, polemicist, and political activist. Born in Dublin, Shaw moved to London in 1876, became a leading Fabian and dramatist,…
George H. W. Bush
in 1971
1 moment here
George Herbert Walker Bush was an American naval aviator, oil executive, congressman, diplomat, director of central intelligence, vice president, and…
George Washington
from 1776 to 1789
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George Washington was a Virginia surveyor, planter, military commander, revolutionary leader, constitutional statesman, and the first president of…
Glynis Johns
from 1952 to 1989
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British actress, dancer and singer whose stage and screen career ran from childhood performances in Britain to Broadway and later American work.…
Golda Meir
from 1921 to 1960
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Golda Meir was an Israeli political leader who served as Israel’s prime minister from 1969 to 1974.…
Grover Cleveland
from 1886 to 1892
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Stephen Grover Cleveland was an American lawyer and Democratic politician who served as the 22nd and 24th president of the United States.…
Heath Ledger
from 2005 to 2008
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Australian actor and music-video director whose career began in Australian television, expanded internationally after his 1998 move to the United…
Helen Keller
from 1894 to 1947
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Helen Adams Keller was an American deafblind author, lecturer, disability-rights advocate, and political activist.…
Henri Matisse
in 1930
1 moment here
French painter, sculptor, draughtsman, printmaker, and major figure of modern art. Born in Le Cateau-Cambresis, Matisse trained and worked…
Moments
- 1904 Studies at Columbia Law School Franklin Delano Roosevelt
- 1904 Lives at 14 West 10th Street Mark Twain
- 1904 American journey begins and ends in New York City Max Weber
- 1904 At New York before Panama voyage Ronald Ross
- 1905 Celebrates seventieth birthday at Delmonico's Mark Twain
- 1905 Marriage to Franklin Roosevelt Eleanor Roosevelt
- 1905 Marries Eleanor Roosevelt Franklin Delano Roosevelt
- 1906 Fund-raising visit to New York City Maxim Gorky
- 1906 Broadway office Nikola Tesla
- 1909 Adams lectures at Columbia University Max Planck
- 1909 Arrives in New York Harbor Sigmund Freud
- 1909 Tours New York City Sigmund Freud
- 1909 Departure from New York for Europe Frank Lloyd Wright
- 1910 Metropolitan Life Tower offices Nikola Tesla
- 1910 Judas at the Globe Theater Sarah Bernhardt
- 1911 Residence at the Tenth Street Studio Building Kahlil Gibran
- 1911 Stay at 164 Waverly Place Kahlil Gibran
- 1911 Move to 28 West 9th Street Kahlil Gibran
- 1911 Dedicates New York Public Library William Howard Taft
- 1912 New York City letter Ho Chi Minh
- 1913 Arrival for study at Columbia B. R. Ambedkar
- 1913 Residence at Livingston Hall B. R. Ambedkar
- 1915 Ceremonial transcontinental telephone call Alexander Graham Bell
- 1915 Peace Ship press conference Henry Ford
- 1915 Departure on the Peace Ship Henry Ford
- 1916 Peace speech in New York Helen Keller
- 1916 Return from the Peace Ship mission Henry Ford
- 1916 Seminar paper at Columbia B. R. Ambedkar
- 1916 Reconciles briefly with Roosevelt William Howard Taft
- 1917 Residence in the Bronx Leon Trotsky
- 1917 Departure from New York Leon Trotsky
- 1918 Campaigns for Liberty Bonds in New York Charlie Chaplin
- 1919 Return through New York Harbor Woodrow Wilson
- 1920 Re-creation of the New York Pen League Kahlil Gibran
- 1921 Departure for Palestine Golda Meir
- 1921 Interrogatory meeting at St. Mark's Church Kahlil Gibran
- 1921 Easter visit to Greenwich Village Katharine Hepburn
- 1921 Arrives in New York Albert Einstein
- 1921 Gives first American lecture at Columbia Albert Einstein
- 1921 Bolívar statue dedication Warren G. Harding
- 1921 Arrives in New York Harbor Marie Curie
- 1921 Honored at the American Museum of Natural History Marie Curie
- 1921 Welcomed at Carnegie Hall Marie Curie
- 1921 Receives Columbia honorary doctorate Marie Curie
- 1921 Admitted to Presbyterian Hospital Franklin Delano Roosevelt
- 1921 Returns to East 65th Street home Franklin Delano Roosevelt
- 1922 St. Regis Hotel residence Nikola Tesla
- 1922 Arrival for United States lecture tour Arthur Conan Doyle
- 1922 Returns to Equitable Building office Franklin Delano Roosevelt
- 1923 Reading of The Prophet at St. Mark's Church Kahlil Gibran