Historical figures in 1844
The atlas holds 24 people and 45 moments here, in 1844. The most recorded lives are Charles Dickens, Hans Christian Andersen and William Makepeace Thackeray. Among them Writers, Scientists and Philosophers.
Notable people
Abraham Lincoln
in 1844
2 moments here
American lawyer, Illinois legislator, congressman, and sixteenth president of the United States.…
Anatole France
in 1844
2 moments here
French poet, journalist, novelist, public intellectual, Académie française member, and 1921 Nobel laureate in Literature.…
Charles Darwin
in 1844
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…
Charles Dickens
in 1844
6 moments here
English novelist, journalist, editor, social reformer, actor and celebrated public reader. This chronology traces documented residences, workplaces,…
Charlotte Brontë
in 1844
1 moment here
English novelist, poet, and governess, best known for Jane Eyre. This chronology records documented physical presences from her birth in Thornton…
Edgar Allan Poe
in 1844
1 moment here
American writer, poet, editor, and literary critic whose work helped shape Gothic fiction, detective fiction, and early science fiction.…
Emily Dickinson
in 1844
1 moment here
American poet Emily Elizabeth Dickinson spent most of her life in Amherst, Massachusetts, with documented childhood schooling, a brief Boston…
Friedrich Engels
in 1844
2 moments here
German philosopher, political theorist, revolutionary socialist, businessman, and Karl Marx’s lifelong collaborator.…
Friedrich Nietzsche
in 1844
1 moment here
German philosopher, classical philologist, cultural critic, poet, and author. Born in Röcken, Nietzsche was educated at Schulpforta and Leipzig,…
Hans Christian Andersen
in 1844
5 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 1844
4 moments here
German poet, essayist, journalist, and literary critic. Born in Düsseldorf, Heine studied in Bonn, Göttingen, and Berlin, traveled widely in Germany…
Hokusai
in 1844
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 1844
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 1844
2 moments here
John Tyler was an American lawyer, Virginia politician, tenth vice president, and tenth president of the United States.…
Karl Marx
in 1844
1 moment here
German philosopher, economist, journalist, and revolutionary socialist. Born in Trier, Marx studied in Bonn and Berlin, worked in Cologne, and…
Maria II of Portugal
in 1844
1 moment here
Maria II (Maria da Glória; 1819–1853) was Queen of Portugal in 1826–1828 and again from 1834 until her death.…
Martin Van Buren
in 1844
1 moment here
Martin Van Buren was an American lawyer and politician who served as New York attorney general, U.S.…
Michael Faraday
in 1844
1 moment here
English chemist and physicist whose experimental work transformed the study of electromagnetism and electrochemistry.…
Queen Victoria
in 1844
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…
Ralph Waldo Emerson
in 1844
1 moment here
American essayist, lecturer, philosopher, Unitarian minister, poet, abolitionist, and leading figure in Transcendentalism.…
Sarah Bernhardt
in 1844
1 moment here
French stage and early film actress, born Henriette-Rosine Bernard in Paris. Bernhardt became an international theatrical star through performances…
Søren Kierkegaard
in 1844
2 moments here
Danish philosopher, Christian theologian, poet, social critic, and religious author. This chronology records verified physical presences at…
William Makepeace Thackeray
in 1844
5 moments here
English novelist, illustrator, journalist, lecturer, and editor, best known for Vanity Fair.…
Zachary Taylor
in 1844
1 moment here
Zachary Taylor was a United States Army officer, Mexican–American War commander, and the 12th president of the United States.…
Moments
- 1844 Established the Lincoln family home Abraham Lincoln
- 1844 Rode the Eighth Judicial Circuit Abraham Lincoln
- 1844 Birth at Quai Malaquais Anatole France
- 1844 Childhood home at Quai Malaquais Anatole France
- 1844 Return to Haworth from Brussels Charlotte Brontë
- 1844 Recovery stay with family Emily Dickinson
- 1844 Writing The Condition of the Working Class Friedrich Engels
- 1844 Obuse arrival and studio work Hokusai
- 1844 Stay at Blair Castle Queen Victoria
- 1844 Near Eastern tour: Athens William Makepeace Thackeray
- 1844 Near Eastern tour: Cairo William Makepeace Thackeray
- 1844 Near Eastern tour: Constantinople William Makepeace Thackeray
- 1844 Near Eastern tour: Jerusalem William Makepeace Thackeray
- 1844 USS Princeton demonstration cruise John Tyler
- 1844 Royal order dated at Necessidades Palace Maria II of Portugal
- 1844 Departure for New York Edgar Allan Poe
- 1844 Fort Jesup frontier command Zachary Taylor
- 1844 Democratic convention campaign Martin Van Buren
- 1844 Presidential campaign headquarters James K. Polk
- 1844 Marriage to Julia Gardiner John Tyler
- 1844 Visits Kew Gardens Charles Darwin
- 1844 Settles at Albaro Charles Dickens
- 1844 Departs Weimar for Saxony Hans Christian Andersen
- 1844 Stays in Dresden Hans Christian Andersen
- 1844 Visits Maxen estate Hans Christian Andersen
- 1844 Departure from Le Havre for Hamburg Heinrich Heine
- 1844 Final Hamburg visit Heinrich Heine
- 1844 Second meeting with Marx Friedrich Engels
- 1844 Joins Danish court on Föhr Hans Christian Andersen
- 1844 Meets Engels at Café de la Régence Karl Marx
- 1844 Emancipation address at Concord Court House Ralph Waldo Emerson
- 1844 Departure from Southampton for Near Eastern tour William Makepeace Thackeray
- 1844 Arrives at Augustenborg Hans Christian Andersen
- 1844 Born in Röcken Friedrich Nietzsche
- 1844 Return through Amsterdam Heinrich Heine
- 1844 Return through The Hague Heinrich Heine
- 1844 Haswell Colliery investigation Michael Faraday
- 1844 Birth at rue de l'École-de-Médecine Sarah Bernhardt
- 1844 Move to Nytorv residence Søren Kierkegaard
- 1844 Residence at Nørregade before move Søren Kierkegaard
- 1844 Crosses the Simplon Pass Charles Dickens
- 1844 Experiences Venice Charles Dickens
- 1844 Stops overnight at Stradella Charles Dickens
- 1844 Visits Verona Charles Dickens
- 1844 Writes from Parma Charles Dickens