Historical figures in St. Louis

The atlas holds 20 people and 30 moments here, from 1842 to 1967. The most recorded lives are T. S. Eliot, Ulysses S. Grant and Mark Twain. Among them Writers, Scientists and Engineers and Inventors, across the Cold War and the Interwar Period.

Notable people

  1. Andrew Johnson

    in 1866

    1 moment here

    Andrew Johnson was the 17th president of the United States, serving from 1865 to 1869 after serving as vice president, U.S.…

  2. Charles Dickens

    in 1842

    1 moment here

    English novelist, journalist, editor, social reformer, actor and celebrated public reader. This chronology traces documented residences, workplaces,…

  3. Charlie Chaplin

    in 1910

    1 moment here

    English actor, comedian, director, writer, producer and composer whose screen persona, the Tramp, became an international icon.…

  4. Grover Cleveland

    in 1887

    1 moment here

    Stephen Grover Cleveland was an American lawyer and Democratic politician who served as the 22nd and 24th president of the United States.…

  5. Jacques Chirac

    in 1953

    1 moment here

    French statesman who served as prime minister (1974–1976; 1986–1988), mayor of Paris (1977–1995), and president of France (1995–2007).…

  6. John James Audubon

    in 1843

    1 moment here

    French-American artist, naturalist, explorer, and ornithologist best known for The Birds of America.…

  7. 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.…

  8. Mark Twain

    from 1855 to 1902

    3 moments here

    Samuel Langhorne Clemens, known as Mark Twain, was an American writer, humorist, journalist, lecturer, riverboat pilot, and traveler.…

  9. Max Weber

    in 1904

    1 moment here

    German sociologist, historian, jurist, and political economist whose work on rationalisation, bureaucracy, religion, capitalism, and social action…

  10. Maya Angelou

    from 1928 to 1935

    2 moments here

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

  11. Nikola Tesla

    in 1893

    1 moment here

    Serbian-American engineer and inventor best known for foundational work on alternating-current power systems, the induction motor, high-frequency…

  12. Olivia de Havilland

    in 1951

    1 moment here

    Olivia de Havilland was a British-American-French actress whose career ranged from California community theatre and Warner Bros.…

  13. Porfirio Díaz

    in 1881

    1 moment here

    José de la Cruz Porfirio Díaz Mori was a Mexican general and politician who led Mexico from 1876 to 1880 and from 1884 until his overthrow in 1911.…

  14. Theodore Roosevelt

    in 1910

    1 moment here

    Theodore Roosevelt Jr. (1858–1919) was the 26th president of the United States, serving from 1901 to 1909.…

  15. Tina Turner

    in 1956

    1 moment here

    Tina Turner (Anna Mae Bullock) was an American-born Swiss singer, songwriter, actress, and author.…

  16. T. S. Eliot

    from 1888 to 1953

    5 moments here

    Thomas Stearns Eliot was a St. Louis-born poet, critic, editor, and playwright who studied in Massachusetts, Paris, Germany, and Oxford before making…

  17. Ulysses S. Grant

    from 1843 to 1858

    4 moments here

    Ulysses S. Grant was an American army officer, Union commander during the Civil War, and the 18th president of the United States.…

  18. Walt Whitman

    in 1879

    1 moment here

    American poet, essayist, journalist, and author of Leaves of Grass. Born on Long Island, he lived and worked chiefly in Brooklyn, Manhattan,…

  19. Warren G. Harding

    in 1923

    1 moment here

    Warren G. Harding was the 29th president of the United States, serving from 1921 until his death in 1923.…

  20. William Makepeace Thackeray

    in 1855

    1 moment here

    English novelist, illustrator, journalist, lecturer, and editor, best known for Vanity Fair.…

Moments

  1. 1842 Arrives in St. Louis Charles Dickens
  2. 1843 Arrival in St. Louis during western expedition John James Audubon
  3. 1843 First army assignment Ulysses S. Grant
  4. 1854 Farming near St. Louis Ulysses S. Grant
  5. 1855 Works in St. Louis Mark Twain
  6. 1855 Second United States tour: St. Louis William Makepeace Thackeray
  7. 1856 Hardscrabble residence Ulysses S. Grant
  8. 1858 Bill collector in St. Louis Ulysses S. Grant
  9. 1866 Swing Around the Circle speech in St. Louis Andrew Johnson
  10. 1879 Western journey and St. Louis convalescence Walt Whitman
  11. 1881 Honeymoon visit to St. Louis Porfirio Díaz
  12. 1885 Twain–Cable tour reaches St. Louis Mark Twain
  13. 1887 Goodwill-tour stay in St. Louis Grover Cleveland
  14. 1888 Childhood residence T. S. Eliot
  15. 1888 Birth in St. Louis T. S. Eliot
  16. 1893 Wireless-power address Nikola Tesla
  17. 1898 Smith Academy studies T. S. Eliot
  18. 1902 Helps dedicate Eugene Field House Mark Twain
  19. 1904 Visit to the St. Louis World's Fair T. S. Eliot
  20. 1904 Congress of Arts and Science address Max Weber
  21. 1910 Tours through St. Louis Charlie Chaplin
  22. 1910 First presidential flight Theodore Roosevelt
  23. 1923 Voyage of Understanding speech in St. Louis Warren G. Harding
  24. 1928 Birth in St. Louis Maya Angelou
  25. 1935 Return to mother's care Maya Angelou
  26. 1951 Candida opens in St. Louis Olivia de Havilland
  27. 1953 Work at Anheuser-Busch Jacques Chirac
  28. 1953 Washington University commencement address T. S. Eliot
  29. 1956 Move to St. Louis Tina Turner
  30. 1967 New York luncheon and St. Louis speech Lee Kuan Yew

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