Historical figures in 1923
The atlas holds 55 people and 120 moments here, in 1923. The most recorded lives are Warren G. Harding, Albert Einstein and Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. Among them Writers, Performers and Political Leaders.
Notable people
Adolf Hitler
in 1923
2 moments here
Adolf Hitler (1889–1945) was an Austrian-born German politician who led the National Socialist German Workers’ Party (NSDAP), became German…
Albert Einstein
in 1923
9 moments here
German-born theoretical physicist who transformed modern physics through special and general relativity, foundational work on quantum theory, and…
Arthur Conan Doyle
in 1923
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,…
Calvin Coolidge
in 1923
1 moment here
John Calvin Coolidge Jr. (1872–1933) was an American lawyer and Republican politician who served as governor of Massachusetts, vice president of the…
Chiang Kai-shek
in 1923
1 moment here
Chinese military commander, revolutionary, and statesman. Chiang Kai-shek led the Nationalist government of China through the Northern Expedition,…
Chien-Shiung Wu
in 1923
1 moment here
Chinese-American experimental physicist whose career moved from Jiangsu and eastern China to California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York,…
David Hilbert
in 1923
2 moments here
German mathematician and philosopher of mathematics whose career began in Königsberg and was centered at the University of Göttingen from 1895 until…
Diego Rivera
in 1923
1 moment here
Mexican painter and muralist Diego Rivera was a central figure in Mexican muralism. His documented movements include study in Mexico and Europe, work…
Enrico Fermi
in 1923
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,…
Ernest Hemingway
in 1923
1 moment here
American novelist, short-story writer, and journalist. Hemingway’s documented movements ranged from Illinois and Michigan to Italy in World War I,…
Franz Kafka
in 1923
4 moments here
German-language Jewish Czech writer whose fiction transformed modern literature. Born and educated in Prague, Kafka trained as a lawyer and worked…
Gamal Abdel Nasser
in 1923
1 moment here
Egyptian army officer, leader of the 1952 Egyptian Revolution, and president of Egypt from 1954 until his death.…
George Orwell
in 1923
1 moment here
George Orwell was the pen name of Eric Arthur Blair, an English novelist, essayist, journalist, critic, and democratic socialist.…
Getúlio Vargas
in 1923
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.…
Glynis Johns
in 1923
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British actress, dancer and singer whose stage and screen career ran from childhood performances in Britain to Broadway and later American work.…
Harry S. Truman
in 1923
1 moment here
Harry S. Truman (1884–1972) was the 33rd president of the United States, serving from 1945 to 1953.…
Hirohito
in 1923
5 moments here
Hirohito (posthumously Emperor Shōwa) was Emperor of Japan from 25 December 1926 until his death in 1989.…
Ho Chi Minh
in 1923
1 moment here
Vietnamese revolutionary and statesman, born Nguyễn Sinh Cung, who led the Việt Minh, proclaimed the Democratic Republic of Vietnam in 1945, and…
Igor Tamm
in 1923
1 moment here
Soviet theoretical physicist and 1958 Nobel laureate in Physics, noted for work on Cherenkov radiation, nuclear physics, and controlled thermonuclear…
Isaac Asimov
in 1923
1 moment here
American writer and biochemist best known for science fiction, popular-science writing, and the Foundation and Robot series.…
Italo Calvino
in 1923
1 moment here
Italian novelist, short-story writer, editor, journalist, and member of Oulipo. Born in Cuba, raised chiefly in Sanremo, and active across Italy,…
Jawaharlal Nehru
in 1923
1 moment here
Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist and statesman who became independent India’s first prime minister, serving from 15 August 1947 until his…
Jiddu Krishnamurti
in 1923
2 moments here
Indian philosopher, speaker, and writer. Raised within the Theosophical Society, he became head of the Order of the Star in the East, dissolved it at…
Kahlil Gibran
in 1923
1 moment here
Lebanese-American writer, poet, and visual artist, best known for The Prophet. Born in Bsharri, he emigrated to Boston as a child, studied in Beirut…
Moments
- 1923 Visit and séance meeting in Winnipeg Arthur Conan Doyle
- 1923 Soviet political and military study Chiang Kai-shek
- 1923 Boarding-school transfer in Suzhou Chien-Shiung Wu
- 1923 Study with Max Born Enrico Fermi
- 1923 Return to Toronto for son's birth Ernest Hemingway
- 1923 Family move to Khatatba Gamal Abdel Nasser
- 1923 Posting at Maymyo George Orwell
- 1923 1923 Revolution march through Itaqui Getúlio Vargas
- 1923 County Court judge begins service Harry S. Truman
- 1923 Departure for Moscow Ho Chi Minh
- 1923 Imprisonment in Nabha Jawaharlal Nehru
- 1923 Speaking tour in the United States Jiddu Krishnamurti
- 1923 Theosophical convention in Vienna Jiddu Krishnamurti
- 1923 Reading of The Prophet at St. Mark's Church Kahlil Gibran
- 1923 Death near Fontainebleau Katherine Mansfield
- 1923 Family move to Birmingham Maurice Wilkins
- 1923 Political-economy study visit Miguel Ángel Asturias
- 1923 Addresses western towns en route to İzmir Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
- 1923 Arrives in Bursa Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
- 1923 Begins western Anatolia inspection at Eskişehir Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
- 1923 Inspects the İzmit region Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
- 1923 Marries Latife in İzmir Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
- 1923 Stays at Cap d'Antibes Pablo Picasso
- 1923 Saraswati Press founded Premchand
- 1923 Abandons Wainwright flight attempt Roald Amundsen
- 1923 Rector at the University of St Andrews Rudyard Kipling
- 1923 Schooling at St. Bridget's Convent Sirimavo Bandaranaike
- 1923 Reunion with Sun in Shanghai Soong Ching-ling
- 1923 KMT reform meeting Sun Yat-sen
- 1923 Permanent move to Cairo Umm Kulthum
- 1923 Flag Satyagraha leadership Vallabhbhai Patel
- 1923 Childhood in Tel Aviv Yitzhak Rabin
- 1923 Disembarks in Barcelona Albert Einstein
- 1923 Honored by Barcelona city government Albert Einstein
- 1923 Lectures in Haifa Albert Einstein
- 1923 Lectures on Mount Scopus Albert Einstein
- 1923 Visits Espluga de Francolí Albert Einstein
- 1923 Visits Tel Aviv Albert Einstein
- 1923 Immigration arrival in the United States Isaac Asimov
- 1923 Opens the İzmir Economic Congress Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
- 1923 Return to Guangzhou headquarters Sun Yat-sen
- 1923 Arrives for Zaragoza program Albert Einstein
- 1923 Begins Madrid stay Albert Einstein
- 1923 Excursion to Toledo Albert Einstein
- 1923 Begins Secretariat of Public Education murals Diego Rivera
- 1923 Tours Mersin and Tarsus Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
- 1923 Visits Adana Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
- 1923 Convalescence at Nakaniya in Yugawara Ryūnosuke Akutagawa
- 1923 Death in Paris Sarah Bernhardt
- 1923 Florida vacation arrival Warren G. Harding