Historical figures in 1901

The atlas holds 45 people and 70 moments here, in 1901. The most recorded lives are Hermann Hesse, William McKinley and Winston Churchill. Among them Writers, Political Leaders and Performers.

Notable people

1. Albert Einstein

   in 1901

   2 moments here

   German-born theoretical physicist who transformed modern physics through special and general relativity, foundational work on quantum theory, and…

2. Arthur Conan Doyle

   in 1901

   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,…

3. Benito Mussolini

   in 1901

   1 moment here

   Italian journalist, Fascist leader, and dictator of Italy from 1922 until his removal in 1943.…

4. B. R. Ambedkar

   in 1901

   1 moment here

   Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar was an Indian jurist, economist, social reformer, politician, principal architect of India’s Constitution, and a leading…

5. Chiang Kai-shek

   in 1901

   1 moment here

   Chinese military commander, revolutionary, and statesman. Chiang Kai-shek led the Nationalist government of China through the Northern Expedition,…

6. Chulalongkorn

   in 1901

   1 moment here

   Chulalongkorn (Rama V) was King of Siam from 1868 until 1910. His reign combined state centralization, legal and social reform, and diplomacy…

7. Edmund Barton

   in 1901

   3 moments here

   Australian barrister, federation leader, first prime minister of Australia (1901–1903), and founding justice of the High Court of Australia.…

8. Eisaku Satō

   in 1901

   1 moment here

   Japanese politician and prime minister of Japan from 1964 to 1972. A former railway bureaucrat, Satō led Japan during rapid economic growth, pursued…

9. Emilio Aguinaldo

   in 1901

   1 moment here

   Filipino revolutionary, military leader, and political figure who led forces in the Philippine Revolution, headed the First Philippine Republic,…

10. Enrico Fermi

    in 1901

    1 moment here

    Italian and naturalized-American physicist whose documented movements trace a path from Rome and Pisa through European study in Göttingen and Leiden,…

11. Franz Kafka

    in 1901

    3 moments here

    German-language Jewish Czech writer whose fiction transformed modern literature. Born and educated in Prague, Kafka trained as a lawyer and worked…

12. Fulgencio Batista

    in 1901

    1 moment here

    Cuban army officer and politician who became a central power in Cuba after the 1933 Sergeants’ Revolt, served as president from 1940 to 1944,…

13. Getúlio Vargas

    in 1901

    1 moment here

    Brazilian lawyer, military officer, and politician who led Brazil from 1930 to 1945 and again from 1951 until his death in 1954.…

14. Giuseppe Verdi

    in 1901

    1 moment here

    Italian composer whose career transformed nineteenth-century opera. Born near Busseto, Verdi studied and worked in Busseto and Milan, then traveled…

15. Grover Cleveland

    in 1901

    1 moment here

    Stephen Grover Cleveland was an American lawyer and Democratic politician who served as the 22nd and 24th president of the United States.…

16. Harry S. Truman

    in 1901

    1 moment here

    Harry S. Truman (1884–1972) was the 33rd president of the United States, serving from 1945 to 1953.…

17. Henry Ford

    in 1901

    1 moment here

    American industrialist and founder of Ford Motor Company. Ford grew up in rural Michigan, worked in Detroit engineering and machine shops, developed…

18. Hermann Hesse

    in 1901

    8 moments here

    German-Swiss poet, novelist, essayist, and painter. Hesse’s documented life moved between Württemberg, Switzerland, Italy, and Southeast Asia:…

19. H. G. Wells

    in 1901

    1 moment here

    Herbert George Wells was an English novelist, journalist, historian, teacher, and social critic.…

20. Hirohito

    in 1901

    1 moment here

    Hirohito (posthumously Emperor Shōwa) was Emperor of Japan from 25 December 1926 until his death in 1989.…

21. Igor Stravinsky

    in 1901

    1 moment here

    Russian-born composer, conductor, and pianist who became a French citizen in 1934 and an American citizen in 1945.…

22. James Joyce

    in 1901

    1 moment here

    Irish novelist, poet, and critic whose life moved between Dublin, continental Europe, and Switzerland.…

23. Joseph Stalin

    in 1901

    1 moment here

    Soviet revolutionary and political leader, born Ioseb Besarionis dze Jughashvili in Gori, Georgia.…

24. José Raúl Capablanca

    in 1901

    1 moment here

    Cuban chess player and diplomat, world chess champion from 1921 to 1927. This chronology records documented physical presence at places of birth,…

Moments

1. 1901 Judge at the first major bodybuilding contest Arthur Conan Doyle
2. 1901 Elementary-school teacher Benito Mussolini
3. 1901 Childhood rail journey through Masur B. R. Ambedkar
4. 1901 Mountain-school study Chiang Kai-shek
5. 1901 Third official visit to Java Chulalongkorn
6. 1901 Commonwealth inauguration and swearing-in Edmund Barton
7. 1901 Federal election platform speech Edmund Barton
8. 1901 Studies at the German University Franz Kafka
9. 1901 Visits Helgoland Franz Kafka
10. 1901 Birth in Veguita Fulgencio Batista
11. 1901 Military college studies at Rio Pardo Getúlio Vargas
12. 1901 Final illness and death Giuseppe Verdi
13. 1901 Business studies in Kansas City Harry S. Truman
14. 1901 Residence at Spade House H. G. Wells
15. 1901 Law studies in Saint Petersburg Igor Stravinsky
16. 1901 Census residence at Royal Terrace James Joyce
17. 1901 Corzo match José Raúl Capablanca
18. 1901 Speaks at Princeton Mark Twain
19. 1901 Birth in Huế Ngô Đình Diệm
20. 1901 Publishes Arte Joven in Madrid Pablo Picasso
21. 1901 Death at Osborne House Queen Victoria
22. 1901 Moves permanently to Santiniketan Rabindranath Tagore
23. 1901 Residence in Paris Rubén Darío
24. 1901 Marriage in Calcutta Sri Aurobindo
25. 1901 Pilgrimage to Bodh Gaya Swami Vivekananda
26. 1901 Pilgrimage to Varanasi Swami Vivekananda
27. 1901 Visit to Advaita Ashrama Swami Vivekananda
28. 1901 Final North American lecture at Carnegie Hall Winston Churchill
29. 1901 In Winnipeg at Queen Victoria’s death Winston Churchill
30. 1901 Move from Sakai to Tokyo Yosano Akiko
31. 1901 Returns to Seminole Lodge Thomas Edison
32. 1901 Makes maiden Commons speech Winston Churchill
33. 1901 Birth in Tabuse Eisaku Satō
34. 1901 Capture at Palanan headquarters Emilio Aguinaldo
35. 1901 First Italian journey: Certosa di Pavia Hermann Hesse
36. 1901 First Italian journey: Florence Hermann Hesse
37. 1901 First Italian journey: Genoa Hermann Hesse
38. 1901 Meets Sultan Jamalul Kiram II William Howard Taft
39. 1901 Second presidential inauguration William McKinley
40. 1901 Excursion to Pisa Hermann Hesse
41. 1901 First Italian journey: Bologna Hermann Hesse
42. 1901 First Italian journey: Padua Hermann Hesse
43. 1901 First Italian journey: Ravenna Hermann Hesse
44. 1901 Birth at Tōgū Palace Hirohito
45. 1901 Gjøa training voyage Roald Amundsen
46. 1901 Substitute teacher in Winterthur Albert Einstein
47. 1901 First Italian journey: Venice Hermann Hesse
48. 1901 Settles in Montmartre Pablo Picasso
49. 1901 Birth in Surabaya Sukarno
50. 1901 Becomes civilian governor William Howard Taft

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