San Francisco in the Space Age

The atlas holds 38 people and 66 moments here, from 1957 to 2024. The most recorded lives are Steve Jobs, Robin Williams and Bruce Lee.

Notable people

  1. Akira Kurosawa

    in 1978

    1 moment here

    Japanese filmmaker, screenwriter, producer, editor, and painter. Kurosawa directed 30 feature films between 1943 and 1993, including Rashomon, Seven…

  2. Anthony Quinn

    from 1969 to 2000

    2 moments here

    Mexican-American actor, painter, sculptor, writer, and civil-rights supporter Anthony Quinn (Manuel Antonio Rodolfo Quinn Oaxaca) worked in film,…

  3. Aretha Franklin

    in 1971

    1 moment here

    American singer, pianist, songwriter, and civil-rights activist known as the “Queen of Soul.” Her documented movements span childhood relocations…

  4. Bruce Lee

    from 1959 to 1964

    3 moments here

    Bruce Lee (Lee Jun-fan) was a Hong Kong and American martial artist, actor, filmmaker, and founder of Jeet Kune Do.…

  5. Carl Sagan

    in 1960

    1 moment here

    American astronomer, planetary scientist, educator, author, and science communicator. Sagan studied at the University of Chicago, held appointments…

  6. Carrie Fisher

    in 2008

    1 moment here

    Carrie Frances Fisher was an American actress, writer, and public advocate, internationally known for playing Princess Leia in the Star Wars films.…

  7. Christiaan Barnard

    in 1968

    1 moment here

    South African cardiac surgeon who led the team that performed the first successful human-to-human heart transplant at Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape…

  8. Desmond Tutu

    in 2008

    1 moment here

    South African Anglican bishop, theologian, anti-apartheid activist, Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Archbishop of Cape Town, and chair of South Africa’s…

  9. Dolores del Río

    in 1981

    1 moment here

    Mexican actress Dolores del Río (María de los Dolores Asúnsolo y López Negrete) was a major star of silent-era Hollywood and the Golden Age of…

  10. Douglas Adams

    from 1996 to 2001

    2 moments here

    English author, screenwriter and humourist best known for The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.…

  11. Dwight D. Eisenhower

    in 1964

    1 moment here

    Dwight D. Eisenhower was a United States Army officer, Supreme Allied Commander in Europe during World War II, and the 34th president of the United…

  12. Félix Houphouët-Boigny

    in 1973

    1 moment here

    Ivorian physician and politician who became the first president of Côte d’Ivoire, serving from independence in 1960 until his death in 1993.…

  13. Gerald Ford

    from 1975 to 1976

    2 moments here

    Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr. (born Leslie Lynch King Jr.) was the 38th president of the United States, serving from 1974 to 1977 after having served as…

  14. Jiang Zemin

    in 1993

    1 moment here

    Jiang Zemin was a Chinese electrical engineer and politician who served as General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party from 1989 to 2002,…

  15. Jiddu Krishnamurti

    from 1973 to 1975

    2 moments here

    Indian philosopher, speaker, and writer. Raised within the Theosophical Society, he became head of the Order of the Star in the East, dissolved it at…

  16. Jim Morrison

    from 1957 to 1967

    2 moments here

    James Douglas “Jim” Morrison was an American singer, songwriter, poet, and lead vocalist of the Doors.…

  17. John Lennon

    in 1966

    1 moment here

    English musician, songwriter, artist and peace activist; co-founder of the Beatles. This chronology records documented physical presence at…

  18. Kenzaburō Ōe

    from 1983 to 1999

    2 moments here

    Japanese novelist, short-story writer, essayist, Nobel laureate, and prominent pacifist and anti-nuclear campaigner.…

  19. Lee Kuan Yew

    in 1967

    1 moment here

    Singaporean barrister and statesman who co-founded the People’s Action Party and served as Singapore’s first prime minister from 1959 to 1990.…

  20. Maya Angelou

    in 1973

    1 moment here

    American memoirist, poet, performer, educator, and civil-rights activist. Her documented life moved from Missouri and Arkansas to California and New…

  21. Mercedes Sosa

    in 1995

    1 moment here

    Argentine folk singer and leading exponent of the nuevo cancionero movement, internationally known for interpreting Latin American popular song and…

  22. Miriam Makeba

    in 1964

    1 moment here

    South African singer, songwriter, actor, and anti-apartheid activist known as “Mama Africa.” Makeba’s career took her from Johannesburg and Pretoria…

  23. Nawal El Saadawi

    in 2002

    1 moment here

    Egyptian physician, psychiatrist, feminist writer, and activist whose life and work challenged patriarchal authority, gender-based violence,…

  24. Nelson Mandela

    in 1990

    1 moment here

    South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, lawyer and statesman. Mandela helped lead the African National Congress, co-founded its armed wing,…

Moments

  1. 1957 High school attendance in Alameda Jim Morrison
  2. 1959 Arrival to stay in San Francisco Bruce Lee
  3. 1960 Miller Fellowship at UC Berkeley Carl Sagan
  4. 1964 Move to Oakland and second studio Bruce Lee
  5. 1964 Sun Sing Theatre presentation Bruce Lee
  6. 1964 Republican National Convention address Dwight D. Eisenhower
  7. 1964 San Francisco performance Miriam Makeba
  8. 1966 Final Beatles paid concert John Lennon
  9. 1967 Family move to Tiburon Robin Williams
  10. 1967 Matrix Club performances Jim Morrison
  11. 1967 American tour stop in San Francisco Lee Kuan Yew
  12. 1968 American College of Cardiology address Christiaan Barnard
  13. 1969 Visit to Alcatraz occupation Anthony Quinn
  14. 1969 Graduation from Redwood High School Robin Williams
  15. 1969 Official visit to San Francisco Park Chung Hee
  16. 1971 Headline performance at Fillmore West Aretha Franklin
  17. 1973 Talk at Masonic Auditorium Jiddu Krishnamurti
  18. 1973 Marriage to Paul du Feu Maya Angelou
  19. 1973 Visit to San Francisco Félix Houphouët-Boigny
  20. 1974 Summer work at The Trident Robin Williams
  21. 1975 Talks in San Francisco Jiddu Krishnamurti
  22. 1975 San Francisco assassination attempt Gerald Ford
  23. 1976 First stand-up performance Robin Williams
  24. 1976 Lectures at UC Berkeley Sydney Brenner
  25. 1976 Second Carter–Ford debate Gerald Ford
  26. 1977 Move to Sausalito for For You Prince
  27. 1977 Apple II debut at West Coast Computer Faire Steve Jobs
  28. 1978 Meeting George Lucas about Kagemusha Akira Kurosawa
  29. 1979 United States tour appearances Teresa Teng
  30. 1979 Fairmont Hotel performance Tina Turner
  31. 1981 Lectures at UC San Francisco Sydney Brenner
  32. 1981 Final known public appearance Dolores del Río
  33. 1983 Semester at UC Berkeley Kenzaburō Ōe
  34. 1988 Attendance at Tamalpais High School Tupac Shakur
  35. 1988 Move to Marin City Tupac Shakur
  36. 1988 NeXT Computer launch Steve Jobs
  37. 1990 Sakura Festival Parade appearance Toshiro Mifune
  38. 1990 Concludes U.S. tour in Oakland Nelson Mandela
  39. 1991 Goldman Environmental Prize Wangarĩ Maathai
  40. 1992 Marin City festival performance Tupac Shakur
  41. 1993 APEC trip to San Francisco Jiang Zemin
  42. 1995 United States tour opening in Berkeley Mercedes Sosa
  43. 1996 Microsoft Professional Developers Conference keynote Douglas Adams
  44. 1998 Macworld keynote in San Francisco Steve Jobs
  45. 1999 Macworld keynote in San Francisco Steve Jobs
  46. 1999 Maruyama lectures at UC Berkeley Kenzaburō Ōe
  47. 2000 Macworld 2000 CEO announcement Steve Jobs
  48. 2000 Art exhibition opening in San Francisco Anthony Quinn
  49. 2001 Embedded Systems Conference keynote Douglas Adams
  50. 2002 Lecture at UC Berkeley Nawal El Saadawi

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