Historical figures in 1812
The atlas holds 16 people and 34 moments here, in 1812. The most recorded lives are Simón Bolívar, Napoleon Bonaparte and Ludwig van Beethoven. Among them Writers, Political Leaders and Scientists.
Notable people
Charles Dickens
in 1812
1 moment here
English novelist, journalist, editor, social reformer, actor and celebrated public reader. This chronology traces documented residences, workplaces,…
Hokusai
in 1812
1 moment here
Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849) was a Japanese ukiyo-e artist, painter, and printmaker. His documented physical-presence chronology is concentrated in…
James K. Polk
in 1812
1 moment here
James Knox Polk was the eleventh president of the United States, serving from 1845 to 1849. Born in North Carolina and raised largely in Tennessee,…
Jane Austen
in 1812
1 moment here
English novelist Jane Austen spent her life in southern England, principally in Hampshire, Bath, Southampton, Chawton, and Winchester.…
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
in 1812
3 moments here
German poet, dramatist, novelist, scientist, theatre director, and statesman. Born in Frankfurt, Goethe studied in Leipzig and Strasbourg, practiced…
John James Audubon
in 1812
1 moment here
French-American artist, naturalist, explorer, and ornithologist best known for The Birds of America.…
José de San Martín
in 1812
1 moment here
Argentine general and independence leader who helped secure the independence of Argentina, Chile, and Peru.…
Joséphine de Beauharnais
in 1812
3 moments here
Marie-Josèphe-Rose Tascher de La Pagerie, known as Joséphine, was Napoleon Bonaparte’s first wife and Empress of the French from 1804 until the…
Lord Byron
in 1812
2 moments here
George Gordon Noel Byron, 6th Baron Byron (1788–1824), was a British poet, peer, and political speaker.…
Ludwig van Beethoven
in 1812
4 moments here
German composer and pianist whose life was centered first in Bonn and, from 1792, in Vienna.…
Michael Faraday
in 1812
1 moment here
English chemist and physicist whose experimental work transformed the study of electromagnetism and electrochemistry.…
Napoleon Bonaparte
in 1812
5 moments here
French military commander and statesman who rose during the French Revolution, became First Consul in 1799, and ruled as Emperor of the French in…
Ralph Waldo Emerson
in 1812
1 moment here
American essayist, lecturer, philosopher, Unitarian minister, poet, abolitionist, and leading figure in Transcendentalism.…
Simón Bolívar
in 1812
7 moments here
Venezuelan military and political leader known as El Libertador. Bolívar led revolutionary campaigns that helped secure the independence of…
William Henry Harrison
in 1812
1 moment here
William Henry Harrison was an American army officer, territorial governor, diplomat, Whig politician, and the ninth president of the United States.…
Zachary Taylor
in 1812
1 moment here
Zachary Taylor was a United States Army officer, Mexican–American War commander, and the 12th president of the United States.…
Moments
- 1812 Journey to Nagoya and manga sketches Hokusai
- 1812 Surgery by Ephraim McDowell James K. Polk
- 1812 Meets Beethoven in Teplice Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
- 1812 Meets Beethoven in Vienna Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
- 1812 Citizenship visit to Philadelphia John James Audubon
- 1812 Begins Boston Latin School Ralph Waldo Emerson
- 1812 Born at Mile End Terrace Charles Dickens
- 1812 Luddite speech in the House of Lords Lord Byron
- 1812 Humphry Davy lectures Michael Faraday
- 1812 Arrival in Buenos Aires José de San Martín
- 1812 Conducts earthquake rescue in Caracas Simón Bolívar
- 1812 Catholic-emancipation speech Lord Byron
- 1812 Takes command at Puerto Cabello Simón Bolívar
- 1812 Visit to Steventon Jane Austen
- 1812 Crosses the Neman into Russia Napoleon Bonaparte
- 1812 Journey to Milan via Geneva Joséphine de Beauharnais
- 1812 Returned to Teplitz Ludwig van Beethoven
- 1812 Arrests Miranda at La Guaira Simón Bolívar
- 1812 Flees Puerto Cabello for La Guaira Simón Bolívar
- 1812 Hides in Caracas Simón Bolívar
- 1812 Benefit concert in Karlsbad Ludwig van Beethoven
- 1812 Spa stay in Franzensbad Ludwig van Beethoven
- 1812 Captures Smolensk Napoleon Bonaparte
- 1812 Stay at Château de Pregny-la-Tour Joséphine de Beauharnais
- 1812 Commands at Borodino Napoleon Bonaparte
- 1812 Enters Moscow Napoleon Bonaparte
- 1812 Exiled on Curaçao Simón Bolívar
- 1812 Relief of Fort Wayne William Henry Harrison
- 1812 Defense of Fort Harrison Zachary Taylor
- 1812 Inspects the sulfur springs at Berka Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
- 1812 Final long residence at Malmaison Joséphine de Beauharnais
- 1812 Visited Johann near Linz Ludwig van Beethoven
- 1812 Crosses the Berezina Napoleon Bonaparte
- 1812 Arrives in Cartagena Simón Bolívar