Historical figures in 1840
The atlas holds 15 people and 22 moments here, in 1840. The most recorded lives are Hans Christian Andersen, Gustave Flaubert and Emily Dickinson. Among them Writers, Educators and Musicians and Composers.
Notable people
Andrew Jackson
in 1840
1 moment here
Andrew Jackson (1767–1845) was a U.S. army general, Tennessee politician, and seventh president of the United States.…
Charles Dickens
in 1840
1 moment here
English novelist, journalist, editor, social reformer, actor and celebrated public reader. This chronology traces documented residences, workplaces,…
Émile Zola
in 1840
1 moment here
French novelist, journalist, and leading naturalist writer. Born in Paris, Zola spent formative years in Aix-en-Provence before returning to Paris;…
Emily Dickinson
in 1840
2 moments here
American poet Emily Elizabeth Dickinson spent most of her life in Amherst, Massachusetts, with documented childhood schooling, a brief Boston…
Frédéric Chopin
in 1840
1 moment here
Polish composer and virtuoso pianist of the early Romantic period. Born in Żelazowa Wola, he grew up and trained in Warsaw, travelled through Central…
Gustave Flaubert
in 1840
2 moments here
French novelist and major exponent of literary realism, best known for Madame Bovary, Salammbô, Sentimental Education, Three Tales, and his extensive…
Hans Christian Andersen
in 1840
6 moments 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 1840
1 moment here
German poet, essayist, journalist, and literary critic. Born in Düsseldorf, Heine studied in Bonn, Göttingen, and Berlin, traveled widely in Germany…
Honoré de Balzac
in 1840
1 moment here
French novelist and playwright, born in Tours and dead in Paris. Balzac created La Comédie humaine, an interlinked fictional panorama of…
Imam Shamil
in 1840
1 moment here
Avar imam, political and military leader of the Caucasian Imamate, and principal leader of North Caucasian resistance to Imperial Russia during the…
James K. Polk
in 1840
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,…
John Tyler
in 1840
1 moment here
John Tyler was an American lawyer, Virginia politician, tenth vice president, and tenth president of the United States.…
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
in 1840
1 moment here
Russian Romantic composer whose career ranged from civil-service work and conservatory teaching in Saint Petersburg and Moscow to international…
Queen Victoria
in 1840
1 moment here
Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria; 1819–1901) was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until her death, and…
Victor Hugo
in 1840
1 moment here
French Romantic poet, novelist, dramatist, artist, activist, and politician. This chronology traces documented physical presences from his mobile…
Moments
- 1840 Campaigning for Van Buren Andrew Jackson
- 1840 Move to the Pleasant Street house Emily Dickinson
- 1840 Rouen letter before departure for Paris Gustave Flaubert
- 1840 Passy residence Honoré de Balzac
- 1840 Establishment at Dargo Imam Shamil
- 1840 Residence recorded in Nashville census James K. Polk
- 1840 Campaign speech at Columbus convention John Tyler
- 1840 Follows the Rhine to Heidelberg Victor Hugo
- 1840 Wedding to Prince Albert Queen Victoria
- 1840 Birth at rue Saint-Joseph Émile Zola
- 1840 Honored by students at Lund Hans Christian Andersen
- 1840 Birth at Votkinsk Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
- 1840 Resides for a summer at Broadstairs Charles Dickens
- 1840 Visits Nysø Manor Hans Christian Andersen
- 1840 Witnesses Frederiksborg festivities Hans Christian Andersen
- 1840 Dress rehearsal of Berlioz's symphony Frédéric Chopin
- 1840 Returns to Odense and Glorup Hans Christian Andersen
- 1840 Begins Amherst Academy Emily Dickinson
- 1840 Southern-France journey at Marseille Gustave Flaubert
- 1840 Brittany stay Heinrich Heine
- 1840 Stays in Munich during eastern journey Hans Christian Andersen
- 1840 Begins winter residence in Rome Hans Christian Andersen