Historical figures in United States

The atlas holds 28 people and 41 moments here, from 1851 to 2001. The most recorded lives are John Maynard Keynes, Yitzhak Rabin and Thomas Mann. Among them Writers, Performers and Musicians and Composers, across the Cold War and the Space Age.

Notable people

  1. Abdurrahman Wahid

    in 2001

    1 moment here

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

  2. Albert Luthuli

    in 1948

    1 moment here

    Albert John Luthuli was a South African teacher, traditional leader, anti-apartheid activist, and President-General of the African National Congress.…

  3. Alfred Deakin

    from 1884 to 1916

    2 moments here

    Australian barrister, journalist, federation advocate and Australia’s second prime minister.…

  4. Alfred Nobel

    from 1851 to 1866

    2 moments here

    Swedish chemist, engineer, inventor, and industrialist Alfred Bernhard Nobel (1833–1896) developed dynamite and other explosives, built businesses…

  5. Audrey Hepburn

    in 1990

    1 moment here

    British actress and humanitarian Audrey Hepburn (Audrey Kathleen Ruston) was born in Brussels, raised across Belgium, England and the Netherlands,…

  6. Cesária Évora

    in 1987

    1 moment here

    Cape Verdean singer celebrated internationally for morna and coladeira, known as the “Barefoot Diva.” Born and long associated with Mindelo on São…

  7. Charlie Chaplin

    in 1972

    1 moment here

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

  8. Chinua Achebe

    in 1969

    1 moment here

    Nigerian novelist, poet, critic, editor, educator, and Biafran representative whose life moved between southeastern Nigeria, Lagos, East Africa,…

  9. Claudia Cardinale

    in 1964

    1 moment here

    Italian-Tunisian actress whose career ranged from postwar Tunis through Italian, French, British, American, and international cinema, as well as…

  10. Eisaku Satō

    from 1934 to 1967

    3 moments here

    Japanese politician and prime minister of Japan from 1964 to 1972. A former railway bureaucrat, Satō led Japan during rapid economic growth, pursued…

  11. F. W. de Klerk

    in 1976

    1 moment here

    South African lawyer and National Party politician who served as State President of South Africa from 1989 to 1994 and as deputy president from 1994…

  12. Henri Matisse

    in 1929

    1 moment here

    French painter, sculptor, draughtsman, printmaker, and major figure of modern art. Born in Le Cateau-Cambresis, Matisse trained and worked…

  13. Hideki Tojo

    in 1922

    1 moment here

    Japanese Imperial Army officer and politician who served as Japan's prime minister from 1941 to 1944.…

  14. Jiddu Krishnamurti

    in 1923

    1 moment 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…

  15. John Maynard Keynes

    from 1934 to 1945

    4 moments here

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

  16. John Steinbeck

    in 1960

    1 moment here

    American novelist, journalist, and war correspondent whose life and work ranged from California’s Salinas Valley and Monterey Peninsula to wartime…

  17. Kalpana Chawla

    in 1982

    1 moment here

    Indian-born American aerospace engineer, pilot, and NASA astronaut. Chawla studied in Karnal, Chandigarh, Arlington, and Boulder; worked at NASA Ames…

  18. Liu Xiaobo

    in 1993

    1 moment here

    Chinese literary critic, writer, professor, human-rights activist, and 2010 Nobel Peace Prize laureate.…

  19. Maya Angelou

    in 1965

    1 moment here

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

  20. Ngô Đình Diệm

    in 1951

    1 moment here

    Ngô Đình Diệm was a Vietnamese civil servant, nationalist politician, prime minister of the State of Vietnam, and first president of the Republic of…

  21. Niels Bohr

    in 1933

    1 moment here

    Danish theoretical physicist whose work on atomic structure and quantum theory earned the 1922 Nobel Prize in Physics.…

  22. Norodom Sihanouk

    in 1953

    1 moment here

    Cambodian monarch, politician, and cultural figure who was king (1941–1955; 1993–2004), prime minister, chief of state, and leader in exile.…

  23. Pumpuang Duangjan

    in 1985

    1 moment here

    Pumpuang Duangjan (Ramphueng Chithan) was a Thai singer and actress widely known as the “Queen of Luk Thung.” Her documented movements include her…

  24. Robert Mugabe

    from 1991 to 1995

    2 moments here

    Zimbabwean nationalist leader, Prime Minister of Zimbabwe from 1980 to 1987 and President from 1987 to 2017.…

Moments

  1. 1851 Study visit to the United States Alfred Nobel
  2. 1866 United States visit during Krümmel factory explosion Alfred Nobel
  3. 1884 Irrigation fact-finding tour Alfred Deakin
  4. 1916 Medical journey to the United States Alfred Deakin
  5. 1922 Transcontinental return journey Hideki Tojo
  6. 1923 Speaking tour in the United States Jiddu Krishnamurti
  7. 1924 American lecture tour Willem Einthoven
  8. 1929 Travel to the United States for Carnegie International jury Henri Matisse
  9. 1933 Refugee-scholar discussions Niels Bohr
  10. 1934 First United States lecture tour Thomas Mann
  11. 1934 Second American visit and Roosevelt meeting John Maynard Keynes
  12. 1934 Railway study tour in the United States Eisaku Satō
  13. 1935 Second United States lecture tour Thomas Mann
  14. 1937 Third United States journey Thomas Mann
  15. 1940 Arrives in wartime America Salvador Dalí
  16. 1941 Lend-Lease visit to America John Maynard Keynes
  17. 1943 Wartime American negotiations John Maynard Keynes
  18. 1945 Anglo-American loan mission John Maynard Keynes
  19. 1948 Church-sponsored tour of the United States Albert Luthuli
  20. 1951 Political lobbying in the United States Ngô Đình Diệm
  21. 1953 Independence advocacy in the United States Norodom Sihanouk
  22. 1960 Travels with Charley road trip John Steinbeck
  23. 1964 Beginning of United States film work Claudia Cardinale
  24. 1965 Official visit to the United States Eisaku Satō
  25. 1965 Return to the United States Maya Angelou
  26. 1967 Official visit to the United States Eisaku Satō
  27. 1968 Beginning service as ambassador to the United States Yitzhak Rabin
  28. 1969 Biafran-awareness tour of the United States Chinua Achebe
  29. 1972 Returns to the United States Charlie Chaplin
  30. 1974 U.S. state dinner guest Yitzhak Rabin
  31. 1976 Parliamentary visit to the United States F. W. de Klerk
  32. 1977 U.S. state dinner guest Yitzhak Rabin
  33. 1982 Emigration for graduate study Kalpana Chawla
  34. 1985 Charity performance tour in the United States Pumpuang Duangjan
  35. 1987 Tour with Bana in the United States Cesária Évora
  36. 1987 Diplomatic trip during the First Intifada’s outbreak Yitzhak Rabin
  37. 1990 Gardens of the World filming in the United States Audrey Hepburn
  38. 1991 Official working visit to the United States Robert Mugabe
  39. 1993 Documentary-interview visit to the United States Liu Xiaobo
  40. 1995 Official working visit to the United States Robert Mugabe
  41. 2001 Departure for medical treatment in the United States Abdurrahman Wahid

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