Historical figures in Switzerland

The atlas holds 14 people and 14 moments here, from 1779 to 2000. The most recorded lives are Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Jorge Luis Borges and John Maynard Keynes. Among them Writers, Educators and Political Leaders, across the Cold War and the Space Age.

Notable people

  1. Abdurrahman Wahid

    in 2000

    1 moment here

    Indonesian Islamic scholar, Nahdlatul Ulama leader, reform advocate, and fourth president of Indonesia (1999–2001), widely known as Gus Dur.…

  2. Alexandre Dumas

    in 1832

    1 moment here

    French novelist, playwright, journalist, and travel writer, also known as Alexandre Dumas père.…

  3. Bhumibol Adulyadej

    in 1946

    1 moment here

    Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) was King of Thailand from 1946 to 2016. Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, he grew up partly in Thailand and Switzerland,…

  4. Indira Gandhi

    in 1940

    1 moment here

    Indira Priyadarshini Gandhi was an Indian stateswoman who served as prime minister from 1966 to 1977 and from 1980 until her assassination in 1984.…

  5. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

    in 1779

    1 moment here

    German poet, dramatist, novelist, scientist, theatre director, and statesman. Born in Frankfurt, Goethe studied in Leipzig and Strasbourg, practiced…

  6. John Maynard Keynes

    in 1905

    1 moment here

    English economist, civil servant, Cambridge fellow, and British international negotiator whose work shaped modern macroeconomics.…

  7. Jorge Luis Borges

    in 1977

    1 moment here

    Argentine writer, poet, essayist, translator, lecturer, librarian, and critic. Borges was born in Buenos Aires, lived in Switzerland and Spain during…

  8. Katherine Mansfield

    in 1921

    1 moment here

    Katherine Mansfield (Kathleen Mansfield Beauchamp, later Murry) was a New Zealand modernist short-story writer, poet, critic and diarist.…

  9. Leon Trotsky

    in 1914

    1 moment here

    Leon Trotsky (Lev Davidovich Bronstein) was a Russian revolutionary, Soviet political leader, Marxist theorist, and organizer of the Red Army.…

  10. Mikhail Vrubel

    in 1875

    1 moment here

    Russian painter, draughtsman, sculptor, ceramic artist, and theatrical designer associated with Symbolism and Russian Art Nouveau.…

  11. Olivia de Havilland

    in 1964

    1 moment here

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

  12. Pridi Banomyong

    in 1946

    1 moment here

    Thai lawyer, political leader, regent, prime minister, and founder of Thammasat University. A civilian leader of the 1932 Siamese Revolution, he…

  13. Sirikit

    in 1950

    1 moment here

    Sirikit Kitiyakara was Queen of Thailand from 1950 to 2016 as consort of King Bhumibol Adulyadej and later Queen Mother.…

  14. William Makepeace Thackeray

    in 1853

    1 moment here

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

Moments

  1. 1779 Begins second Swiss journey Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
  2. 1832 Swiss journey Alexandre Dumas
  3. 1853 Journey in Switzerland William Makepeace Thackeray
  4. 1875 European journey in Switzerland Mikhail Vrubel
  5. 1905 Mountain holiday in Switzerland John Maynard Keynes
  6. 1914 Anti-war work in Switzerland Leon Trotsky
  7. 1921 Swiss tuberculosis-treatment journey Katherine Mansfield
  8. 1940 In Switzerland during German advance Indira Gandhi
  9. 1946 Return to Switzerland after accession Bhumibol Adulyadej
  10. 1946 Accompanied King Rama IX to Switzerland Pridi Banomyong
  11. 1950 Return to Switzerland after coronation Sirikit
  12. 1964 Recruitment for Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte Olivia de Havilland
  13. 1977 Travel in Switzerland Jorge Luis Borges
  14. 2000 World Economic Forum trip to Switzerland Abdurrahman Wahid

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