Historical figures in 1864
The atlas holds 27 people and 49 moments here, in 1864. The most recorded lives are Ulysses S. Grant, William McKinley and Sarah Bernhardt. Among them Writers, Scientists and Educators.
Notable people
Alexandre Dumas
in 1864
1 moment here
French novelist, playwright, journalist, and travel writer, also known as Alexandre Dumas père.…
Alfred Deakin
in 1864
1 moment here
Australian barrister, journalist, federation advocate and Australia’s second prime minister.…
Arthur Conan Doyle
in 1864
1 moment here
Scottish-born British physician and writer best known as the creator of Sherlock Holmes. Doyle studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh,…
Benito Juárez
in 1864
3 moments 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 1864
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…
Dmitri Mendeleev
in 1864
1 moment here
Russian chemist Dmitri Ivanovich Mendeleev formulated the periodic law and produced a foundational periodic table.…
Emily Dickinson
in 1864
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 1864
1 moment here
German philosopher, political theorist, revolutionary socialist, businessman, and Karl Marx’s lifelong collaborator.…
George Eliot
in 1864
1 moment here
Mary Ann Evans, known by the pen name George Eliot, was an English novelist, translator, journalist, and poet.…
George Sand
in 1864
2 moments here
French novelist, memoirist, journalist, and political writer born Amantine Lucile Aurore Dupin.…
Hans Christian Andersen
in 1864
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…
Harriet Beecher Stowe
in 1864
1 moment here
American author and abolitionist best known for Uncle Tom's Cabin. Her documented life included formative years in Connecticut, a long residence in…
Henrik Ibsen
in 1864
2 moments here
Norwegian playwright and poet whose career took him from Telemark and coastal Norway to theatre work in Bergen and Christiania, then to long…
Johannes Brahms
in 1864
1 moment here
German composer, pianist, and conductor of the Romantic period. Born in Hamburg, Brahms developed as a performer there before touring Central Europe,…
Jules Verne
in 1864
1 moment here
French novelist, playwright, and poet whose documented life included residences and work in Nantes, Paris, Amiens, Auteuil, and Le Crotoy, together…
Karl Marx
in 1864
2 moments here
German philosopher, economist, journalist, and revolutionary socialist. Born in Trier, Marx studied in Bonn and Berlin, worked in Cologne, and…
Mark Twain
in 1864
1 moment here
Samuel Langhorne Clemens, known as Mark Twain, was an American writer, humorist, journalist, lecturer, riverboat pilot, and traveler.…
Max Weber
in 1864
1 moment here
German sociologist, historian, jurist, and political economist whose work on rationalisation, bureaucracy, religion, capitalism, and social action…
Michael Faraday
in 1864
1 moment here
English chemist and physicist whose experimental work transformed the study of electromagnetism and electrochemistry.…
Oscar Wilde
in 1864
1 moment here
Irish author, poet, playwright, critic, and leading figure in late nineteenth-century aestheticism.…
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
in 1864
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 1864
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…
Richard Wagner
in 1864
1 moment here
German composer, conductor, theatre director, and essayist whose movements included early work in German theatre, exile in Switzerland, stays in…
Sarah Bernhardt
in 1864
3 moments here
French stage and early film actress, born Henriette-Rosine Bernard in Paris. Bernhardt became an international theatrical star through performances…
Moments
- 1864 Melbourne Grammar day-boy Alfred Deakin
- 1864 Lodging at Liberton Bank House Arthur Conan Doyle
- 1864 Republican government at Saltillo Benito Juárez
- 1864 Residence at Hôtel du Grand Miroir Charles Baudelaire
- 1864 Professor at Saint Petersburg Technological Institute Dmitri Mendeleev
- 1864 Partner in Ermen & Engels Friedrich Engels
- 1864 Move to Nook Farm Harriet Beecher Stowe
- 1864 Self-imposed exile in Sorrento Henrik Ibsen
- 1864 Summer working residence Johannes Brahms
- 1864 Move to Auteuil Jules Verne
- 1864 Portora Royal School education Oscar Wilde
- 1864 Summoned to Munich by Ludwig II Richard Wagner
- 1864 Poetry recital at the Tuileries Sarah Bernhardt
- 1864 Stay in Brussels Sarah Bernhardt
- 1864 Revisits the Royal Dockyard Hans Christian Andersen
- 1864 Public visit to Kensington gardens Queen Victoria
- 1864 Army headquarters at Culpeper Ulysses S. Grant
- 1864 Formal commission in Washington Ulysses S. Grant
- 1864 Return to Paris from Naples Alexandre Dumas
- 1864 Departure for Belgium Charles Baudelaire
- 1864 First Cambridgeport eye-treatment stay Emily Dickinson
- 1864 Moves to Modena Villas Karl Marx
- 1864 Birth in Erfurt Max Weber
- 1864 Assault at Spotsylvania Ulysses S. Grant
- 1864 Battle at North Anna Ulysses S. Grant
- 1864 Battle of the Wilderness Ulysses S. Grant
- 1864 Crossing at Germanna Ford Ulysses S. Grant
- 1864 Battle of Cloyd's Mountain William McKinley
- 1864 Residence at Palaiseau George Sand
- 1864 Arrival in Rome Henrik Ibsen
- 1864 Summer at Trostinets Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
- 1864 Assault at Cold Harbor Ulysses S. Grant
- 1864 Headquarters at Cold Harbor Ulysses S. Grant
- 1864 Siege of Petersburg Ulysses S. Grant
- 1864 Capture of Lexington William McKinley
- 1864 Second Battle of Kernstown William McKinley
- 1864 Arrival at Chihuahua City Benito Juárez
- 1864 Retreat to Santa Catarina Benito Juárez
- 1864 Final years at Hampton Court Michael Faraday
- 1864 Health visit to Scarborough George Eliot
- 1864 Stay at Gargilesse George Sand
- 1864 Joins the First International's founding meeting Karl Marx
- 1864 Battle near Berryville William McKinley
- 1864 Battle of Fisher's Hill William McKinley
- 1864 Boards at Zevenbergen Vincent van Gogh
- 1864 Battle of Cedar Creek William McKinley
- 1864 Winter quarters near Kernstown William McKinley
- 1864 Moves to San Francisco Mark Twain
- 1864 Birth of Maurice Bernhardt Sarah Bernhardt