Historical figures in 1896
The atlas holds 41 people and 67 moments here, in 1896. The most recorded lives are Mark Twain, José Rizal and Mikhail Vrubel. Among them Writers, Political Leaders and Scientists.
Notable people
Albert Einstein
in 1896
2 moments here
German-born theoretical physicist who transformed modern physics through special and general relativity, foundational work on quantum theory, and…
Alexander Graham Bell
in 1896
1 moment here
Scottish-born Canadian-American inventor, scientist, teacher of the deaf, and engineer best known for patenting the first practical telephone.…
Alfred Deakin
in 1896
1 moment here
Australian barrister, journalist, federation advocate and Australia’s second prime minister.…
Alfred Nobel
in 1896
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Swedish chemist, engineer, inventor, and industrialist Alfred Bernhard Nobel (1833–1896) developed dynamite and other explosives, built businesses…
Anatole France
in 1896
1 moment here
French poet, journalist, novelist, public intellectual, Académie française member, and 1921 Nobel laureate in Literature.…
Bertrand Russell
in 1896
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Bertrand Arthur William Russell, 3rd Earl Russell, was an English philosopher, mathematician, logician, writer, and public campaigner.…
B. R. Ambedkar
in 1896
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Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar was an Indian jurist, economist, social reformer, politician, principal architect of India’s Constitution, and a leading…
Camille Pissarro
in 1896
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…
Chulalongkorn
in 1896
2 moments here
Chulalongkorn (Rama V) was King of Siam from 1868 until 1910. His reign combined state centralization, legal and social reform, and diplomacy…
Emilio Aguinaldo
in 1896
2 moments here
Filipino revolutionary, military leader, and political figure who led forces in the Philippine Revolution, headed the First Philippine Republic,…
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
in 1896
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt was an American lawyer and Democratic politician who served as New York state senator, assistant secretary of the Navy,…
Franz Kafka
in 1896
1 moment here
German-language Jewish Czech writer whose fiction transformed modern literature. Born and educated in Prague, Kafka trained as a lawyer and worked…
Harriet Beecher Stowe
in 1896
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…
Helen Keller
in 1896
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Helen Adams Keller was an American deafblind author, lecturer, disability-rights advocate, and political activist.…
Henri Matisse
in 1896
1 moment here
French painter, sculptor, draughtsman, printmaker, and major figure of modern art. Born in Le Cateau-Cambresis, Matisse trained and worked…
Henry Ford
in 1896
2 moments here
American industrialist and founder of Ford Motor Company. Ford grew up in rural Michigan, worked in Detroit engineering and machine shops, developed…
H. G. Wells
in 1896
1 moment here
Herbert George Wells was an English novelist, journalist, historian, teacher, and social critic.…
Jack London
in 1896
1 moment here
American novelist, journalist, sailor, war correspondent, and socialist activist. Born John Griffith Chaney in San Francisco, he grew up around the…
José Rizal
in 1896
5 moments here
Filipino nationalist, writer, physician, and polymath whose reform advocacy, novels, exile, trial, and execution made him a central figure in…
J. R. R. Tolkien
in 1896
1 moment here
John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was an English philologist, university professor, and author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings.…
Leon Trotsky
in 1896
2 moments here
Leon Trotsky (Lev Davidovich Bronstein) was a Russian revolutionary, Soviet political leader, Marxist theorist, and organizer of the Red Army.…
Leo Tolstoy
in 1896
2 moments here
Russian novelist, essayist, educator, religious thinker, and social critic. Born at Yasnaya Polyana, Tolstoy studied in Kazan, served in the Caucasus…
Liliʻuokalani
in 1896
1 moment here
Liliʻuokalani was the last sovereign monarch of the Hawaiian Kingdom, reigning from January 29, 1891, until the overthrow of the monarchy on January…
Marie Curie
in 1896
1 moment here
Polish-born, naturalized-French physicist and chemist who pioneered research on radioactivity. With Pierre Curie she discovered polonium and radium.…
Moments
- 1896 Enrolls at the Zurich Polytechnic Albert Einstein
- 1896 Lives on Unionstrasse in Zurich Albert Einstein
- 1896 Federal Council meeting Alfred Deakin
- 1896 Teaching at the London School of Economics Bertrand Russell
- 1896 Family move to Satara B. R. Ambedkar
- 1896 Arrival for Rouen port series Camille Pissarro
- 1896 Return visit to Singapore Chulalongkorn
- 1896 Second official visit to Java Chulalongkorn
- 1896 Enters Groton School Franklin Delano Roosevelt
- 1896 Lives in the House of the Magi Franz Kafka
- 1896 Visit to John Russell on Belle-Ile Henri Matisse
- 1896 Move to Worcester Park H. G. Wells
- 1896 Childhood move to Sarehole J. R. R. Tolkien
- 1896 Revolutionary activity in Nikolayev Leon Trotsky
- 1896 Studies at Odessa University Leon Trotsky
- 1896 Lives principally at Yasnaya Polyana Leo Tolstoy
- 1896 Works in the Paris laboratory Marie Curie
- 1896 Lectures in Bombay Mark Twain
- 1896 Travels through Sri Lanka Mark Twain
- 1896 Economics and finance chair at Heidelberg Max Weber
- 1896 Opera-season residence in Kharkov Mikhail Vrubel
- 1896 Visit to Saint Petersburg and opera rehearsal Mikhail Vrubel
- 1896 Returned to Bombay to begin legal career Muhammad Ali Jinnah
- 1896 Enrolls at Monastir Military High School Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
- 1896 Childhood in Zhenjiang Pearl S. Buck
- 1896 Teaching at Bishop's College School Rudyard Kipling
- 1896 Schooling move to Tirupati Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
- 1896 Travel through the Alps Swami Vivekananda
- 1896 Imprisoned on Shpalernaya Street Vladimir Lenin
- 1896 Front-porch presidential campaign William McKinley
- 1896 Family residence near Princeton Woodrow Wilson
- 1896 Visits Mauritius Mark Twain
- 1896 All-Russia Exhibition dispute Mikhail Vrubel
- 1896 Visit to Sigur Ghat Ronald Ross
- 1896 Nicholas II coronation journey Yun Ch'iho
- 1896 Witness to Langley's aerodrome model Alexander Graham Bell
- 1896 Malaria leave around Ooty Ronald Ross
- 1896 Meeting Max Müller Swami Vivekananda
- 1896 Quadricycle first drive Henry Ford
- 1896 Lectures in Queenstown Mark Twain
- 1896 Studies at T.K. Ghosh's Academy Rajendra Prasad
- 1896 Transfer back to Secunderabad Ronald Ross
- 1896 Accepts presidential nomination William McKinley
- 1896 Death in Hartford Harriet Beecher Stowe
- 1896 Returns to England after circumnavigation Mark Twain
- 1896 Engagement to Nadezhda Zabela Mikhail Vrubel
- 1896 Honeymoon in Lucerne Mikhail Vrubel
- 1896 Kawit Revolt Emilio Aguinaldo
- 1896 Departure from Dapitan for Cuba service José Rizal
- 1896 Visits his sister at Shamordino Leo Tolstoy