Historical figures in 1880
The atlas holds 29 people and 51 moments here, in 1880. The most recorded lives are George Eliot, Fyodor Dostoyevsky and Sarah Bernhardt. Among them Writers, Scientists and Philosophers.
Notable people
Abai Qunanbaiuly
in 1880
1 moment here
Kazakh poet, composer, philosopher, translator, public figure, and foundational figure in Kazakh written literature.…
Albert Einstein
in 1880
1 moment here
German-born theoretical physicist who transformed modern physics through special and general relativity, foundational work on quantum theory, and…
Alexander Graham Bell
in 1880
1 moment here
Scottish-born Canadian-American inventor, scientist, teacher of the deaf, and engineer best known for patenting the first practical telephone.…
Arthur Conan Doyle
in 1880
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,…
Charles Darwin
in 1880
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…
David Hilbert
in 1880
1 moment here
German mathematician and philosopher of mathematics whose career began in Königsberg and was centered at the University of Göttingen from 1895 until…
Émile Zola
in 1880
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;…
Emperor Meiji
in 1880
2 moments here
Emperor Meiji (Mutsuhito) was emperor of Japan from 1867 to 1912. His reign encompassed the Meiji Restoration, the transfer of the imperial court…
Friedrich Nietzsche
in 1880
2 moments here
German philosopher, classical philologist, cultural critic, poet, and author. Born in Röcken, Nietzsche was educated at Schulpforta and Leipzig,…
Fyodor Dostoyevsky
in 1880
5 moments here
Russian novelist, journalist, essayist, and former military engineer whose life moved between Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Siberian imprisonment and…
George Eliot
in 1880
7 moments here
Mary Ann Evans, known by the pen name George Eliot, was an English novelist, translator, journalist, and poet.…
Gustave Flaubert
in 1880
2 moments here
French novelist and major exponent of literary realism, best known for Madame Bovary, Salammbô, Sentimental Education, Three Tales, and his extensive…
Helen Keller
in 1880
1 moment here
Helen Adams Keller was an American deafblind author, lecturer, disability-rights advocate, and political activist.…
Henrik Ibsen
in 1880
1 moment here
Norwegian playwright and poet whose career took him from Telemark and coastal Norway to theatre work in Bergen and Christiania, then to long…
H. G. Wells
in 1880
1 moment here
Herbert George Wells was an English novelist, journalist, historian, teacher, and social critic.…
James A. Garfield
in 1880
3 moments here
James Abram Garfield was an Ohio educator, Union Army general, U.S. representative, and the 20th president of the United States.…
José Martí
in 1880
1 moment here
Cuban nationalist, writer, journalist, and organizer of the Cuban Revolutionary Party. Martí lived and worked across Cuba, Spain, Mexico, Guatemala,…
Mikhail Vrubel
in 1880
1 moment here
Russian painter, draughtsman, sculptor, ceramic artist, and theatrical designer associated with Symbolism and Russian Art Nouveau.…
Nikola Tesla
in 1880
1 moment here
Serbian-American engineer and inventor best known for foundational work on alternating-current power systems, the induction motor, high-frequency…
Premchand
in 1880
1 moment here
Dhanpat Rai Srivastava (1880–1936), known by the pen name Premchand, was an Indian Hindi and Urdu writer.…
Ralph Waldo Emerson
in 1880
1 moment here
American essayist, lecturer, philosopher, Unitarian minister, poet, abolitionist, and leading figure in Transcendentalism.…
Ramakrishna
in 1880
1 moment here
Ramakrishna Paramahamsa (Ramakrishna Chattopadhyay) was an Indian Hindu mystic and religious teacher.…
Rosa Luxemburg
in 1880
1 moment here
Polish-born, naturalised-German Marxist theorist, socialist organiser, anti-war activist, and revolutionary.…
Sarah Bernhardt
in 1880
5 moments here
French stage and early film actress, born Henriette-Rosine Bernard in Paris. Bernhardt became an international theatrical star through performances…
Moments
- 1880 Meeting Yevgeny Michaelis at the Semipalatinsk library Abai Qunanbaiuly
- 1880 Family moves to Munich Albert Einstein
- 1880 Doctor aboard the Hope Arthur Conan Doyle
- 1880 University studies begin David Hilbert
- 1880 Literary gatherings at the Médan villa Émile Zola
- 1880 Draper's apprenticeship H. G. Wells
- 1880 Front-porch campaign at Lawnfield James A. Garfield
- 1880 Meeting New York party leaders James A. Garfield
- 1880 New York with his son José Martí
- 1880 Imperial Academy of Arts studies Mikhail Vrubel
- 1880 Auditing university lectures Nikola Tesla
- 1880 Second Girls' High School enrollment Rosa Luxemburg
- 1880 La Dame aux Camélias with her own company Sarah Bernhardt
- 1880 Visit with Thomas Edison Sarah Bernhardt
- 1880 Returned to New York for Columbia Law School Theodore Roosevelt
- 1880 Studies law in Cincinnati William Howard Taft
- 1880 Takes Ohio bar examination William Howard Taft
- 1880 Hundredth Concord Lyceum lecture Ralph Waldo Emerson
- 1880 Travels to Venice Friedrich Nietzsche
- 1880 Final spring at Croisset Gustave Flaubert
- 1880 Final extended stay at Kamarpukur Ramakrishna
- 1880 Lincoln lecture in Philadelphia Walt Whitman
- 1880 Arrived in Moscow for the Pushkin celebration Fyodor Dostoyevsky
- 1880 Spent his final summer in Staraya Russa Fyodor Dostoyevsky
- 1880 Honeymoon journey at Grenoble George Eliot
- 1880 Honeymoon stay in Milan George Eliot
- 1880 Marriage to John Walter Cross George Eliot
- 1880 Death at Croisset Gustave Flaubert
- 1880 Photophone reception at Bell's laboratory Alexander Graham Bell
- 1880 Arrival and stay in Kōfu Emperor Meiji
- 1880 Overnight stay in Hachiōji Emperor Meiji
- 1880 Attended the Pushkin monument unveiling Fyodor Dostoyevsky
- 1880 Delivered the Pushkin Speech Fyodor Dostoyevsky
- 1880 Departure from Venice for Innsbruck George Eliot
- 1880 Honeymoon in Venice George Eliot
- 1880 Birth at Ivy Green Helen Keller
- 1880 Republican National Convention James A. Garfield
- 1880 Republican convention third-term bid Ulysses S. Grant
- 1880 Returns to Cuesmes Vincent van Gogh
- 1880 Canadian stay with Richard Maurice Bucke Walt Whitman
- 1880 Takes a cure at Marienbad Friedrich Nietzsche
- 1880 Birth at Lamhi Premchand
- 1880 Visits Cambridge colleges and gardens Charles Darwin
- 1880 Left Staraya Russa for the final time Fyodor Dostoyevsky
- 1880 Arrival in New York Sarah Bernhardt
- 1880 Departure for first American tour Sarah Bernhardt
- 1880 Studies art in Brussels Vincent van Gogh
- 1880 Return to Rome Henrik Ibsen
- 1880 Adrienne Lecouvreur at Booth's Theatre Sarah Bernhardt
- 1880 Arrival at 4 Cheyne Walk George Eliot