Historical figures in 1947
The atlas holds 71 people and 127 moments here, in 1947. The most recorded lives are Eva Perón, Mahatma Gandhi and John Steinbeck. Among them Writers, Political Leaders and Jurists.
Notable people
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
in 1947
1 moment here
Malaysian civil servant and politician who served as Malaysia’s fifth prime minister from 2003 to 2009.…
Agostinho Neto
in 1947
1 moment here
António Agostinho Neto was an Angolan physician, poet, anti-colonial leader, president of the MPLA, and the first president of independent Angola.…
Alan Turing
in 1947
2 moments here
English mathematician, logician, cryptanalyst, and computing pioneer. Turing studied at Cambridge and Princeton, worked at Bletchley Park during the…
Alfredo Di Stéfano
in 1947
2 moments here
Argentine-born footballer and manager who became a Spanish citizen and was the central player in Real Madrid's five consecutive European Cup…
Allan MacLeod Cormack
in 1947
1 moment here
South African-born American physicist and academic whose mathematical work helped establish computed tomography.…
Anthony Quinn
in 1947
1 moment here
Mexican-American actor, painter, sculptor, writer, and civil-rights supporter Anthony Quinn (Manuel Antonio Rodolfo Quinn Oaxaca) worked in film,…
Aretha Franklin
in 1947
1 moment here
American singer, pianist, songwriter, and civil-rights activist known as the “Queen of Soul.” Her documented movements span childhood relocations…
Astrud Gilberto
in 1947
1 moment here
Brazilian-American singer and songwriter best known for her English-language vocals on “The Girl from Ipanema.” Born in Salvador, she grew up in Rio…
Aung San
in 1947
5 moments here
Burmese independence leader, political organizer, and military commander. Aung San helped found the Burma Independence Army, led the anti-Japanese…
Celia Cruz
in 1947
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Celia Cruz was a Cuban-American singer celebrated internationally as the “Queen of Salsa.” Born in Havana, she rose to fame with Sonora Matancera,…
Diego Rivera
in 1947
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…
Édith Piaf
in 1947
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French singer and lyricist Édith Giovanna Gassion, known as Édith Piaf, rose from street performance in Paris to international prominence in chanson…
Eleanor Roosevelt
in 1947
1 moment here
American political figure, diplomat, activist, and First Lady of the United States from 1933 to 1945.…
Elizabeth II
in 1947
4 moments here
Elizabeth II was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death.…
Enrico Fermi
in 1947
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,…
Eva Perón
in 1947
17 moments here
María Eva Duarte de Perón, known as Eva or Evita Perón, was an Argentine actress, political leader, social-welfare organizer, and First Lady of…
Gabriel García Márquez
in 1947
2 moments here
Colombian novelist, journalist, screenwriter, and Nobel laureate whose life moved between Colombia, Europe, Cuba, the United States, Mexico, and…
George Orwell
in 1947
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George Orwell was the pen name of Eric Arthur Blair, an English novelist, essayist, journalist, critic, and democratic socialist.…
Golda Meir
in 1947
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Golda Meir was an Israeli political leader who served as Israel’s prime minister from 1969 to 1974.…
Grace Kelly
in 1947
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American actress Grace Patricia Kelly became an internationally prominent film star in the early 1950s, then Princess of Monaco after her 1956…
Harry S. Truman
in 1947
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Harry S. Truman (1884–1972) was the 33rd president of the United States, serving from 1945 to 1953.…
Helen Keller
in 1947
1 moment here
Helen Adams Keller was an American deafblind author, lecturer, disability-rights advocate, and political activist.…
Henry Ford
in 1947
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American industrialist and founder of Ford Motor Company. Ford grew up in rural Michigan, worked in Detroit engineering and machine shops, developed…
Herbert Hoover
in 1947
1 moment here
Herbert Clark Hoover was an American mining engineer, international relief administrator, U.S.…
Moments
- 1947 Primary schooling at Permatang Bertam Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
- 1947 Medical studies at the University of Coimbra Agostinho Neto
- 1947 Cambridge sabbatical return Alan Turing
- 1947 Göttingen colloquium with Konrad Zuse Alan Turing
- 1947 Doctoral study at Cambridge Allan MacLeod Cormack
- 1947 Family relocation to Detroit Aretha Franklin
- 1947 Family relocation to Copacabana Astrud Gilberto
- 1947 Aung San–Attlee negotiations Aung San
- 1947 Delhi press conference en route to Britain Aung San
- 1947 Music studies at Havana's National Conservatory Celia Cruz
- 1947 Paints Dream of a Sunday Afternoon Diego Rivera
- 1947 National Conference on the German Problem Eleanor Roosevelt
- 1947 Recurring Los Alamos consultations Enrico Fermi
- 1947 Visit to Lisbon Eva Perón
- 1947 Visit to Paris Eva Perón
- 1947 Brief return to Aracataca Gabriel García Márquez
- 1947 Law studies in Bogotá Gabriel García Márquez
- 1947 Visit to Cyprus internment camps Golda Meir
- 1947 Hoover Commission work in Washington Herbert Hoover
- 1947 Infantry service at Gilgil Idi Amin
- 1947 Marriage during French embassy posting Javier Pérez de Cuéllar
- 1947 Graduation from Chiao Tung University Jiang Zemin
- 1947 Twelve public talks in Bombay Jiddu Krishnamurti
- 1947 Lived in Georgetown during House service John F. Kennedy
- 1947 First Soviet journey: Batumi John Steinbeck
- 1947 First Soviet journey: Kyiv John Steinbeck
- 1947 First Soviet journey: Moscow John Steinbeck
- 1947 First Soviet journey: Stalingrad John Steinbeck
- 1947 First Soviet journey: Tbilisi John Steinbeck
- 1947 Return to Zanaki country Julius Nyerere
- 1947 Teaching in Tabora Julius Nyerere
- 1947 CIAM VI participation Le Corbusier
- 1947 Matriculation at Fitzwilliam Lee Kuan Yew
- 1947 UNESCO conference delegation Léopold Sédar Senghor
- 1947 Irish writing retreat Ludwig Wittgenstein
- 1947 Migration to Haldwani after Partition Manmohan Singh
- 1947 Research chemist in Colchester Margaret Thatcher
- 1947 Mang'u High School admission Mwai Kibaki
- 1947 Pre-registration at Purdue University Neil Armstrong
- 1947 United Nations headquarters design work Oscar Niemeyer
- 1947 Migration to Bombay after Partition Pran
- 1947 In London during world tour Pridi Banomyong
- 1947 Relocation after Partition Ram Narayan
- 1947 Visits Horst at Oyster Bay Salvador Dalí
- 1947 Tree planting in Mehrauli Sarojini Naidu
- 1947 Sylhet referendum campaign Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
- 1947 Arrival for United States lecture tour Simone de Beauvoir
- 1947 Meeting Bhumibol in Paris Sirikit
- 1947 Illegal Tibetan-border crossing with Denman Tenzing Norgay
- 1947 Return to Darjeeling during Partition Tenzing Norgay