Historical figures in 1870
The atlas holds 28 people and 35 moments here, in 1870. The most recorded lives are Charles Dickens, Émile Zola and Alexander Graham Bell. Among them Writers, Scientists and Political Leaders.
Notable people
Alexander Graham Bell
in 1870
2 moments here
Scottish-born Canadian-American inventor, scientist, teacher of the deaf, and engineer best known for patenting the first practical telephone.…
Alexandre Dumas
in 1870
1 moment here
French novelist, playwright, journalist, and travel writer, also known as Alexandre Dumas père.…
Arthur Conan Doyle
in 1870
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,…
Camille Pissarro
in 1870
1 moment here
Danish-French painter and a central figure in Impressionism and Neo-Impressionism. Born in Charlotte Amalie on Saint Thomas, Pissarro studied in…
Charles Darwin
in 1870
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 1870
4 moments here
English novelist, journalist, editor, social reformer, actor and celebrated public reader. This chronology traces documented residences, workplaces,…
Edmund Barton
in 1870
1 moment here
Australian barrister, federation leader, first prime minister of Australia (1901–1903), and founding justice of the High Court of Australia.…
Émile Zola
in 1870
3 moments 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 1870
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 1870
1 moment here
German philosopher, political theorist, revolutionary socialist, businessman, and Karl Marx’s lifelong collaborator.…
Gustave Flaubert
in 1870
1 moment here
French novelist and major exponent of literary realism, best known for Madame Bovary, Salammbô, Sentimental Education, Three Tales, and his extensive…
James A. Garfield
in 1870
1 moment here
James Abram Garfield was an Ohio educator, Union Army general, U.S. representative, and the 20th president of the United States.…
José Rizal
in 1870
2 moments here
Filipino nationalist, writer, physician, and polymath whose reform advocacy, novels, exile, trial, and execution made him a central figure in…
Jules Verne
in 1870
1 moment here
French novelist, playwright, and poet whose documented life included residences and work in Nantes, Paris, Amiens, Auteuil, and Le Crotoy, together…
Lavr Kornilov
in 1870
1 moment here
Lavr Georgiyevich Kornilov was an Imperial Russian Army officer, military intelligence officer, explorer, and general.…
Mark Twain
in 1870
1 moment here
Samuel Langhorne Clemens, known as Mark Twain, was an American writer, humorist, journalist, lecturer, riverboat pilot, and traveler.…
Max Weber
in 1870
1 moment here
German sociologist, historian, jurist, and political economist whose work on rationalisation, bureaucracy, religion, capitalism, and social action…
Mikhail Vrubel
in 1870
1 moment here
Russian painter, draughtsman, sculptor, ceramic artist, and theatrical designer associated with Symbolism and Russian Art Nouveau.…
Nikola Tesla
in 1870
1 moment here
Serbian-American engineer and inventor best known for foundational work on alternating-current power systems, the induction motor, high-frequency…
Octave Mirbeau
in 1870
1 moment here
French novelist, playwright, journalist, pamphleteer, and art critic. Mirbeau’s documented life moved between Normandy, Paris, Brittany, the French…
Ramakrishna
in 1870
1 moment here
Ramakrishna Paramahamsa (Ramakrishna Chattopadhyay) was an Indian Hindu mystic and religious teacher.…
Sarah Bernhardt
in 1870
1 moment here
French stage and early film actress, born Henriette-Rosine Bernard in Paris. Bernhardt became an international theatrical star through performances…
Theodore Roosevelt
in 1870
1 moment here
Theodore Roosevelt Jr. (1858–1919) was the 26th president of the United States, serving from 1901 to 1909.…
Victor Hugo
in 1870
1 moment here
French Romantic poet, novelist, dramatist, artist, activist, and politician. This chronology traces documented physical presences from his mobile…
Moments
- 1870 Arrival in Paris, Ontario Alexander Graham Bell
- 1870 Workshop at Tutela Heights Alexander Graham Bell
- 1870 Student at Stonyhurst College Arthur Conan Doyle
- 1870 Wartime exile in Upper Norwood Camille Pissarro
- 1870 Cricket trip to Newcastle Edmund Barton
- 1870 Meeting Thomas Wentworth Higginson Emily Dickinson
- 1870 Meeting with President Grant James A. Garfield
- 1870 Departure from Biñan José Rizal
- 1870 Elementary study in Biñan José Rizal
- 1870 Coastguard service at Le Crotoy Jules Verne
- 1870 Schooling in Charlottenburg Max Weber
- 1870 Study at Richelieu Lyceum Mikhail Vrubel
- 1870 Higher Real Gymnasium studies Nikola Tesla
- 1870 Service in the Army of the Loire Octave Mirbeau
- 1870 Pilgrimage to Nadia Ramakrishna
- 1870 Hospital work during the Siege of Paris Sarah Bernhardt
- 1870 Visit to Rome and meeting with Pius IX Theodore Roosevelt
- 1870 Family move to Caledonia Warren G. Harding
- 1870 Family settlement in Utrecht Willem Einthoven
- 1870 Residence in Columbia Woodrow Wilson
- 1870 Marries Olivia Langdon in Elmira Mark Twain
- 1870 Gives final public reading Charles Dickens
- 1870 Born in Simbirsk Vladimir Lenin
- 1870 Stays at the Bull Hotel, Cambridge Charles Darwin
- 1870 Makes last public appearance Charles Dickens
- 1870 Marriage to Alexandrine Meley Émile Zola
- 1870 Buried in Poets' Corner Charles Dickens
- 1870 Dies at Gad's Hill Place Charles Dickens
- 1870 Birth in Ust-Kamenogorsk Lavr Kornilov
- 1870 Flight to Marseille during the siege crisis Émile Zola
- 1870 Move to Regent's Park Road Friedrich Engels
- 1870 Returns triumphantly to Paris Victor Hugo
- 1870 Croisset during the Franco-Prussian War Gustave Flaubert
- 1870 Death at Puys Alexandre Dumas
- 1870 Government-delegation employment in Bordeaux Émile Zola