Historical figures in 1821
The atlas holds 19 people and 23 moments here, in 1821. The most recorded lives are Simón Bolívar, Alexander Pushkin and Charles Baudelaire. Among them Writers, Political Leaders and Philosophers.
Notable people
Alexander Pushkin
in 1821
2 moments here
Russian poet, novelist, playwright, and foundational figure of modern Russian literature. This chronology traces documented physical presences from…
Andrew Jackson
in 1821
1 moment here
Andrew Jackson (1767–1845) was a U.S. army general, Tennessee politician, and seventh president of the United States.…
Benito Juárez
in 1821
1 moment here
Mexican lawyer, Liberal politician, and president of Mexico from 1858 until his death. A Zapotec from Oaxaca, Juárez led the Liberal government…
Charles Baudelaire
in 1821
2 moments here
French poet, essayist, translator, and art critic, best known for Les Fleurs du mal. Baudelaire lived chiefly in Paris, spent formative school years…
Fyodor Dostoyevsky
in 1821
1 moment here
Russian novelist, journalist, essayist, and former military engineer whose life moved between Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Siberian imprisonment and…
Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
in 1821
1 moment here
German philosopher and a central figure of German idealism. His documented movements include formative study in Stuttgart and Tübingen; tutoring…
Gustave Flaubert
in 1821
1 moment here
French novelist and major exponent of literary realism, best known for Madame Bovary, Salammbô, Sentimental Education, Three Tales, and his extensive…
Heinrich Heine
in 1821
1 moment here
German poet, essayist, journalist, and literary critic. Born in Düsseldorf, Heine studied in Bonn, Göttingen, and Berlin, traveled widely in Germany…
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
in 1821
1 moment here
German poet, dramatist, novelist, scientist, theatre director, and statesman. Born in Frankfurt, Goethe studied in Leipzig and Strasbourg, practiced…
John James Audubon
in 1821
1 moment here
French-American artist, naturalist, explorer, and ornithologist best known for The Birds of America.…
John Quincy Adams
in 1821
1 moment here
John Quincy Adams was an American diplomat, secretary of state, sixth president of the United States, and Massachusetts representative.…
José de San Martín
in 1821
1 moment here
Argentine general and independence leader who helped secure the independence of Argentina, Chile, and Peru.…
Lord Byron
in 1821
1 moment here
George Gordon Noel Byron, 6th Baron Byron (1788–1824), was a British poet, peer, and political speaker.…
Martin Van Buren
in 1821
1 moment here
Martin Van Buren was an American lawyer and politician who served as New York attorney general, U.S.…
Millard Fillmore
in 1821
1 moment here
Millard Fillmore was an American lawyer and politician from western New York who served in the New York Assembly, the U.S.…
Napoleon Bonaparte
in 1821
1 moment 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…
Simón Bolívar
in 1821
3 moments here
Venezuelan military and political leader known as El Libertador. Bolívar led revolutionary campaigns that helped secure the independence of…
Søren Kierkegaard
in 1821
1 moment here
Danish philosopher, Christian theologian, poet, social critic, and religious author. This chronology records verified physical presences at…
William Blake
in 1821
1 moment here
English poet, painter, and printmaker. Blake spent nearly all of his life in London, apart from his 1800–1803 residence at Felpham in Sussex.…
Moments
- 1821 First documented Odessa visit Alexander Pushkin
- 1821 Visited Kyiv Alexander Pushkin
- 1821 Return from the Florida governorship Andrew Jackson
- 1821 Seminary studies Benito Juárez
- 1821 Second Dresden journey Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
- 1821 Teaching and painting at Oakley Plantation John James Audubon
- 1821 Move to Pisa Lord Byron
- 1821 Schoolteacher and aspiring lawyer Millard Fillmore
- 1821 Schooling at Østre Borgerdyd Gymnasium Søren Kierkegaard
- 1821 Move to Fountain Court William Blake
- 1821 Arrival as U.S. senator Martin Van Buren
- 1821 Secretary of State correspondence from Washington John Quincy Adams
- 1821 Birth at rue Hautefeuille Charles Baudelaire
- 1821 Studies in Berlin Heinrich Heine
- 1821 Dies at Longwood Napoleon Bonaparte
- 1821 Baptism at Saint-Sulpice Charles Baudelaire
- 1821 Enters liberated Caracas Simón Bolívar
- 1821 Wins the Battle of Carabobo Simón Bolívar
- 1821 Spends summer in Marienbad Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
- 1821 Independence declaration in Lima José de San Martín
- 1821 Meets the Congress of Cúcuta Simón Bolívar
- 1821 Born at the Mariinsky Hospital grounds Fyodor Dostoyevsky
- 1821 Birth in Rouen Gustave Flaubert