White House in the Space Age

The atlas holds 137 people and 265 moments here, from 1957 to 2022. The most recorded lives are Lyndon B. Johnson, Ronald Reagan and John F. Kennedy.

Notable people

Siad Barre
in 1982
1 moment here
Mohammed Siad Barre was a Somali military officer and president of Somalia from 1969 to 1991.…
Silvio Berlusconi
from 2004 to 2006
4 moments here
Italian media entrepreneur, owner of AC Milan, and politician who served three terms as prime minister of Italy (1994–1995, 2001–2006, and…
Sirikit
from 1960 to 1981
3 moments here
Sirikit Kitiyakara was Queen of Thailand from 1950 to 2016 as consort of King Bhumibol Adulyadej and later Queen Mother.…
Sirimavo Bandaranaike
in 1971
1 moment here
Sri Lankan stateswoman and three-time prime minister of Ceylon/Sri Lanka. Born Sirima Ratwatte in Ratnapura, she became the world’s first woman…
Soong Mei-ling
in 1995
1 moment here
Soong Mei-ling, also known as Madame Chiang Kai-shek, was a Chinese political figure and wife of Chiang Kai-shek.…
Stephen Hawking
from 2008 to 2009
2 moments here
English theoretical physicist, cosmologist, and author whose work on singularities, black-hole thermodynamics, and Hawking radiation reshaped modern…
Thích Nhất Hạnh
in 2013
1 moment here
Vietnamese Thiền Buddhist monk, teacher, author, and peace activist. Thích Nhất Hạnh helped develop engaged Buddhism, founded the Plum Village…
Tina Turner
from 1978 to 2005
2 moments here
Tina Turner (Anna Mae Bullock) was an American-born Swiss singer, songwriter, actress, and author.…
Toni Morrison
from 1957 to 2012
3 moments here
Toni Morrison (Chloe Ardelia Wofford) was an American novelist, editor, and professor whose career moved through Ohio, Washington, D.C., New York,…
U Thant
from 1962 to 1968
2 moments here
Burmese diplomat and third Secretary-General of the United Nations (1961–1971). Born in Pantanaw, he taught and served in Burma’s government before…
Violeta Chamorro
from 1989 to 1995
3 moments here
Violeta Barrios Torres de Chamorro was a Nicaraguan newspaper publisher and politician. After succeeding her assassinated husband at La Prensa, she…
Whitney Houston
from 1994 to 1997
2 moments here
American singer, actress, producer, and cultural icon known for recordings including “I Will Always Love You,” major world tours, film roles, and…
Willy Brandt
from 1961 to 1973
2 moments here
German Social Democratic politician, born Herbert Ernst Karl Frahm in Lübeck. He lived in exile in Norway and Sweden during the Nazi era, became…
Yang Chen-Ning
in 1979
1 moment here
Chinese-American theoretical physicist whose work in statistical mechanics, particle physics, gauge theory, and condensed-matter physics included the…
Yasser Arafat
from 1993 to 2001
2 moments here
Palestinian political leader, founding member of Fatah, chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization from 1969 to 2004, and president of the…
Yitzhak Rabin
from 1973 to 1994
3 moments here
Israeli military officer, statesman, prime minister, ambassador, and 1994 Nobel Peace Prize laureate.…
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
from 1973 to 1975
2 moments here
Pakistani barrister and statesman who served as Pakistan’s fourth president (1971–1973) and ninth prime minister (1973–1977).…

White House in the Space Age

Notable people

Siad Barre

Silvio Berlusconi

Sirikit

Sirimavo Bandaranaike

Soong Mei-ling

Stephen Hawking

Thích Nhất Hạnh

Tina Turner

Toni Morrison

U Thant

Violeta Chamorro

Whitney Houston

Willy Brandt

Yang Chen-Ning

Yasser Arafat

Yitzhak Rabin

Zulfikar Ali Bhutto

Moments

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