Historical figures in 1826
The atlas holds 19 people and 31 moments here, in 1826. The most recorded lives are Simón Bolívar, Ludwig van Beethoven and Ralph Waldo Emerson. Among them Writers, Political Leaders and Jurists.
Notable people
Alexander Pushkin
in 1826
2 moments here
Russian poet, novelist, playwright, and foundational figure of modern Russian literature. This chronology traces documented physical presences from…
Charles Darwin
in 1826
1 moment here
English naturalist, geologist, and biologist whose observations during the global voyage of HMS Beagle and subsequent research led to his theory of…
Edgar Allan Poe
in 1826
2 moments here
American writer, poet, editor, and literary critic whose work helped shape Gothic fiction, detective fiction, and early science fiction.…
Francisco Goya
in 1826
2 moments here
Spanish painter and printmaker Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes was born at Fuendetodos, Aragon, and died at Bordeaux, France.…
Franz Schubert
in 1826
1 moment here
Austrian composer of the late Classical and early Romantic eras. Schubert was born and died in Vienna, received formative education there, taught in…
George Sand
in 1826
1 moment here
French novelist, memoirist, journalist, and political writer born Amantine Lucile Aurore Dupin.…
Hans Christian Andersen
in 1826
1 moment here
Danish writer renowned for literary fairy tales including “The Little Mermaid,” “The Emperor’s New Clothes,” “The Snow Queen,” and “The Ugly…
Heinrich Heine
in 1826
2 moments here
German poet, essayist, journalist, and literary critic. Born in Düsseldorf, Heine studied in Bonn, Göttingen, and Berlin, traveled widely in Germany…
James K. Polk
in 1826
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,…
James Madison
in 1826
1 moment here
James Madison (1751–1836) was a Virginia planter, revolutionary politician, delegate to the Continental and Confederation congresses, architect of…
John Adams
in 1826
1 moment here
American lawyer, revolutionary leader, diplomat, first vice president of the United States, and second U.S. president.…
John James Audubon
in 1826
2 moments here
French-American artist, naturalist, explorer, and ornithologist best known for The Birds of America.…
Louis Pasteur
in 1826
1 moment here
French chemist and microbiologist whose work on molecular asymmetry, fermentation, germ theory, pasteurization, and vaccines transformed modern…
Ludwig van Beethoven
in 1826
3 moments here
German composer and pianist whose life was centered first in Bonn and, from 1792, in Vienna.…
Millard Fillmore
in 1826
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.…
Ralph Waldo Emerson
in 1826
3 moments here
American essayist, lecturer, philosopher, Unitarian minister, poet, abolitionist, and leading figure in Transcendentalism.…
Simón Bolívar
in 1826
4 moments here
Venezuelan military and political leader known as El Libertador. Bolívar led revolutionary campaigns that helped secure the independence of…
Thomas Jefferson
in 1826
1 moment here
Thomas Jefferson was an American lawyer, Virginia political leader, diplomat, secretary of state, vice president, and third president of the United…
Zachary Taylor
in 1826
1 moment here
Zachary Taylor was a United States Army officer, Mexican–American War commander, and the 12th president of the United States.…
Moments
- 1826 Continuous Vienna residence Franz Schubert
- 1826 Family move to Marnoz Louis Pasteur
- 1826 Residence at the Millard Fillmore House Millard Fillmore
- 1826 Health journey to Charleston Ralph Waldo Emerson
- 1826 Teaches in Roxbury Ralph Waldo Emerson
- 1826 Army committee work Zachary Taylor
- 1826 Student at the University of Virginia Edgar Allan Poe
- 1826 Returns to Lima Simón Bolívar
- 1826 First major House speech James K. Polk
- 1826 Return to Nohant estate management George Sand
- 1826 University of Virginia Board meeting James Madison
- 1826 Teaches and studies in Cambridge Ralph Waldo Emerson
- 1826 Pension petition in Madrid Francisco Goya
- 1826 Moves to Elsinore Hans Christian Andersen
- 1826 Climbs Snowdon Charles Darwin
- 1826 Thomas Jefferson funeral Edgar Allan Poe
- 1826 Return to Bordeaux after retirement Francisco Goya
- 1826 Cuxhaven and Norderney journey Heinrich Heine
- 1826 Stay on Norderney Heinrich Heine
- 1826 Death at Peacefield John Adams
- 1826 Arrival in Liverpool John James Audubon
- 1826 Death at Monticello Thomas Jefferson
- 1826 Summoned to the Moscow Kremlin Alexander Pushkin
- 1826 Returns to Guayaquil Simón Bolívar
- 1826 Returned freely to Mikhailovskoye Alexander Pushkin
- 1826 Arrival in Edinburgh John James Audubon
- 1826 Recuperated at his brother’s estate Ludwig van Beethoven
- 1826 Arrives in Bogotá to resume presidency Simón Bolívar
- 1826 Departed Gneixendorf for Vienna Ludwig van Beethoven
- 1826 Returned gravely ill to Vienna Ludwig van Beethoven
- 1826 Arrives at Puerto Cabello Simón Bolívar