Historical figures in 1955
The atlas holds 85 people and 129 moments here, in 1955. The most recorded lives are William Faulkner, Tunku Abdul Rahman and Thomas Mann. Among them Writers, Political Leaders and Scientists.
Notable people
Thích Nhất Hạnh
in 1955
1 moment here
Vietnamese Thiền Buddhist monk, teacher, author, and peace activist. Thích Nhất Hạnh helped develop engaged Buddhism, founded the Plum Village…
Thomas Mann
in 1955
5 moments here
German novelist, essayist, public intellectual, and 1929 Nobel laureate. Born in Lübeck, he lived principally in Munich before exile from Nazi…
Toni Morrison
in 1955
2 moments here
Toni Morrison (Chloe Ardelia Wofford) was an American novelist, editor, and professor whose career moved through Ohio, Washington, D.C., New York,…
T. S. Eliot
in 1955
1 moment here
Thomas Stearns Eliot was a St. Louis-born poet, critic, editor, and playwright who studied in Massachusetts, Paris, Germany, and Oxford before making…
Tunku Abdul Rahman
in 1955
7 moments here
Malaysian statesman, UMNO leader, chief minister of the Federation of Malaya, and first prime minister of Malaya and Malaysia.…
U Thant
in 1955
1 moment here
Burmese diplomat and third Secretary-General of the United Nations (1961–1971). Born in Pantanaw, he taught and served in Burma’s government before…
Vivien Leigh
in 1955
2 moments here
British actress Vivien Leigh (born Vivian Mary Hartley) was acclaimed for stage work and for Academy Award-winning performances as Scarlett O'Hara in…
V. S. Naipaul
in 1955
1 moment here
Vidiadhar Surajprasad Naipaul was a Trinidad-born British novelist, essayist, and travel writer.…
Walt Disney
in 1955
1 moment here
Walter Elias Disney was an American animator, film producer, voice actor, and entrepreneur. His documented movements include childhood residences in…
William Faulkner
in 1955
8 moments here
American novelist, short-story writer, screenwriter, and Nobel laureate whose work was closely associated with Oxford and north Mississippi.…
Winnie Mandela
in 1955
1 moment here
Nomzamo Winifred Zanyiwe Madikizela-Mandela, known as Winnie Mandela, was a South African social worker, anti-apartheid activist, and African…
Yuri Gagarin
in 1955
1 moment here
Soviet pilot and cosmonaut Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin became the first human to travel into outer space and to orbit Earth on Vostok 1 on 12 April…
Zhou Enlai
in 1955
1 moment here
Chinese revolutionary, statesman, and diplomat who served as the first premier of the People’s Republic of China from 1949 until his death.…