Historical figures in Port Louis
The atlas holds 5 people and 7 moments here, from 1836 to 2018. The most recorded lives are Ronald Ross, Sushma Swaraj and Charles Darwin. Among them Writers, Explorers and Military Leaders, across the Space Age.
Notable people
Charles Baudelaire
in 1841
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…
Charles Darwin
in 1836
1 moment here
English naturalist, geologist, and biologist whose observations during the global voyage of HMS Beagle and subsequent research led to his theory of…
Mark Twain
in 1896
1 moment here
Samuel Langhorne Clemens, known as Mark Twain, was an American writer, humorist, journalist, lecturer, riverboat pilot, and traveler.…
Ronald Ross
in 1907
2 moments here
British physician, malariologist, mathematician, writer, and 1902 Nobel laureate. Ross established the mosquito’s role in malaria transmission…
Sushma Swaraj
from 2014 to 2018
2 moments here
Indian lawyer, politician and diplomat. Swaraj served in the Haryana government, represented constituencies in Parliament, was Chief Minister of…
Moments
- 1836 Stays in Port Louis, Mauritius Charles Darwin
- 1841 Sojourn in Port Louis Charles Baudelaire
- 1896 Visits Mauritius Mark Twain
- 1907 Residence and field work at Vacoas Ronald Ross
- 1907 Arrival in Mauritius Ronald Ross
- 2014 Apravasi Divas visit Sushma Swaraj
- 2018 World Hindi Conference Sushma Swaraj