Writers in Santiago
The atlas holds 4 people and 7 moments here, from 1910 to 1971. The most recorded lives are Gabriela Mistral, Pope Francis and Fidel Castro.
Notable people
Albert Camus
in 1949
1 moment here
French writer, philosopher, journalist, and political activist, born in French Algeria. Camus studied and worked in Algiers, moved between Algeria…
Fidel Castro
in 1971
1 moment here
Cuban revolutionary and political leader who led the 26th of July Movement against Fulgencio Batista, became Cuba's prime minister in 1959, and later…
Gabriela Mistral
from 1910 to 1954
4 moments here
Chilean poet, educator, journalist, and diplomat born Lucila Godoy Alcayaga. Mistral taught across Chile, worked on Mexican educational reform,…
Pope Francis
in 1958
1 moment here
Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Pope Francis, was an Argentine Jesuit priest, archbishop of Buenos Aires, cardinal, and head of the Catholic Church and…
Moments
- 1910 Primary-school teacher in Barrancas Gabriela Mistral
- 1910 Teacher qualification examination Gabriela Mistral
- 1921 First director of Liceo de Niñas Nº 6 Gabriela Mistral
- 1949 Lecture in Santiago Albert Camus
- 1954 Return to Chile Gabriela Mistral
- 1958 Jesuit novitiate and humanities study Pope Francis
- 1971 State visit to Chile Fidel Castro