Historical figures in Utrecht

The atlas holds 14 people and 15 moments here, from 1635 to 1990. The most recorded lives are Willem Einthoven, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and René Descartes. Among them Philosophers, Writers and Musicians and Composers, across the Cold War and the Space Age.

Notable people

  1. Abdurrahman Wahid

    in 1970

    1 moment here

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

  2. 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,…

  3. Baruch Spinoza

    in 1673

    1 moment here

    Dutch philosopher Baruch (Benedictus) de Spinoza lived entirely in the Dutch Republic. His securely documented locations trace a life centered on…

  4. Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel

    in 1822

    1 moment here

    German philosopher and a central figure of German idealism. His documented movements include formative study in Stuttgart and Tübingen; tutoring…

  5. Hirohito

    in 1971

    1 moment here

    Hirohito (posthumously Emperor Shōwa) was Emperor of Japan from 25 December 1926 until his death in 1989.…

  6. José Raúl Capablanca

    in 1938

    1 moment here

    Cuban chess player and diplomat, world chess champion from 1921 to 1927. This chronology records documented physical presence at places of birth,…

  7. Julius Nyerere

    in 1985

    1 moment here

    Tanzanian anti-colonial leader, political theorist, and founding president of Tanzania. Nyerere led the Tanganyika African National Union (TANU),…

  8. Khaleda Zia

    in 1979

    1 moment here

    Bangladeshi politician who was prime minister of Bangladesh in 1991–1996 and 2001–2006, chaired the Bangladesh Nationalist Party from 1984 until her…

  9. Norodom Sihanouk

    in 1983

    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.…

  10. Omar Bongo

    in 1973

    1 moment here

    Gabonese politician who served as Gabon’s second president from 1967 until his death in 2009.…

  11. René Descartes

    in 1635

    1 moment here

    French philosopher, mathematician, and natural philosopher whose methodic doubt, mind-body distinction, analytic techniques, and mechanical account…

  12. Tunku Abdul Rahman

    in 1960

    1 moment here

    Malaysian statesman, UMNO leader, chief minister of the Federation of Malaya, and first prime minister of Malaya and Malaysia.…

  13. Willem Einthoven

    from 1870 to 1878

    2 moments here

    Dutch physician and physiologist whose work on the string galvanometer made clinical electrocardiography practical.…

  14. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    in 1766

    1 moment here

    Austrian composer and performer of the Classical era. Born in Salzburg, Mozart toured Europe as a child prodigy, made three formative journeys to…

Moments

  1. 1635 Follows Reneri to Utrecht René Descartes
  2. 1673 Visit to French-occupied Utrecht Baruch Spinoza
  3. 1766 Performs in Utrecht Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  4. 1822 Journey in the Netherlands Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
  5. 1870 Family settlement in Utrecht Willem Einthoven
  6. 1878 Medical student at Utrecht University Willem Einthoven
  7. 1938 AVRO tournament tour José Raúl Capablanca
  8. 1960 State visit to the Netherlands Tunku Abdul Rahman
  9. 1970 Further study attempt in the Netherlands Abdurrahman Wahid
  10. 1971 Arrival in the Netherlands Hirohito
  11. 1973 Reception at Soestdijk Palace Omar Bongo
  12. 1979 State visit to the Netherlands Khaleda Zia
  13. 1983 Appearance in the Netherlands Norodom Sihanouk
  14. 1985 Visit to the Netherlands Julius Nyerere
  15. 1990 Gardens of the World filming in the Netherlands Audrey Hepburn

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