Educators of the Cold War

The atlas holds 12 people and 165 moments here, from 1947 to 1991. The most recorded lives are Jorge Luis Borges, Raisa Gorbacheva and Golda Meir.

Notable people

  1. Jorge Luis Borges

    from 1949 to 1986

    43 moments here

    Argentine writer, poet, essayist, translator, lecturer, librarian, and critic. Borges was born in Buenos Aires, lived in Switzerland and Spain during…

  2. Raisa Gorbacheva

    from 1949 to 1991

    22 moments here

    Soviet and Russian activist, philanthropist, lecturer, and public figure; wife of Mikhail Gorbachev.…

  3. Golda Meir

    from 1947 to 1978

    20 moments here

    Golda Meir was an Israeli political leader who served as Israel’s prime minister from 1969 to 1974.…

  4. Neil Armstrong

    from 1947 to 1991

    16 moments here

    American naval aviator, research test pilot, NASA astronaut, aerospace administrator, and professor.…

  5. Pope John Paul II

    from 1948 to 1990

    16 moments here

    Karol Józef Wojtyła (1920–2005), Pope John Paul II from 1978, was a Polish Catholic priest, bishop, cardinal, and pope.…

  6. Pope Francis

    from 1958 to 1986

    12 moments here

    Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Pope Francis, was an Argentine Jesuit priest, archbishop of Buenos Aires, cardinal, and head of the Catholic Church and…

  7. Pope Benedict XVI

    from 1951 to 1981

    11 moments here

    Joseph Alois Ratzinger (1927–2022), Pope Benedict XVI, was a German Catholic theologian, archbishop, cardinal, prefect of the Congregation for the…

  8. J. R. R. Tolkien

    from 1947 to 1973

    9 moments here

    John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was an English philologist, university professor, and author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings.…

  9. Mao Zedong

    from 1949 to 1976

    8 moments here

    Chinese communist revolutionary and political leader who led the Chinese Communist Party and founded the People’s Republic of China.…

  10. Mohamed Morsi

    from 1951 to 1985

    6 moments here

    Egyptian engineer, university professor, Muslim Brotherhood politician, and Egypt’s fifth president, serving from 2012 until his removal in July…

  11. Albert Einstein

    in 1955

    1 moment here

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

  12. Maryam Mirzakhani

    in 1977

    1 moment here

    Iranian mathematician whose work transformed the study of hyperbolic surfaces, moduli spaces, and dynamics.…

Moments

  1. 1947 Visit to Cyprus internment camps Golda Meir
  2. 1947 Pre-registration at Purdue University Neil Armstrong
  3. 1947 Move to Manor Road J. R. R. Tolkien
  4. 1948 Fundraising speech in Chicago Golda Meir
  5. 1948 New York fundraising accident Golda Meir
  6. 1948 First pastoral assignment Pope John Paul II
  7. 1948 Declaration of Independence signing Golda Meir
  8. 1948 Secret meeting with Abdullah I Golda Meir
  9. 1948 Visit to Haifa Golda Meir
  10. 1948 Israeli mission in Moscow Golda Meir
  11. 1948 Rosh Hashanah at Moscow Choral Synagogue Golda Meir
  12. 1948 Return from Moscow to campaign Golda Meir
  13. 1949 Public-speaking career expands Jorge Luis Borges
  14. 1949 Begins university study Raisa Gorbacheva
  15. 1949 Proclamation of the People's Republic Mao Zedong
  16. 1949 First Moscow visit Mao Zedong
  17. 1950 Teaching at Argentine cultural institutions Jorge Luis Borges
  18. 1950 Move to Holywell Street J. R. R. Tolkien
  19. 1950 Development-plan announcement Golda Meir
  20. 1951 Assistant pastor at St. Martin Pope Benedict XVI
  21. 1951 First Mass Pope Benedict XVI
  22. 1951 Priestly ordination Pope Benedict XVI
  23. 1951 Birth in El Adwah Mohamed Morsi
  24. 1953 Move to Sandfield Road J. R. R. Tolkien
  25. 1953 Doctorate at Ludwig Maximilian University Pope Benedict XVI
  26. 1953 Ker Memorial Lecture in Glasgow J. R. R. Tolkien
  27. 1953 Marriage registration Raisa Gorbacheva
  28. 1953 Moves into Lenin Hills dormitory Raisa Gorbacheva
  29. 1955 Takes over National Library directorship Jorge Luis Borges
  30. 1955 Flight research at Edwards Neil Armstrong
  31. 1955 NACA research pilot at Lewis Neil Armstrong
  32. 1955 Relocates to Stavropol Raisa Gorbacheva
  33. 1955 Dies at Princeton Hospital Albert Einstein
  34. 1955 First O'Donnell Lecture J. R. R. Tolkien
  35. 1956 Suez planning mission to France Golda Meir
  36. 1956 University of Buenos Aires professorship Jorge Luis Borges
  37. 1957 Mao–Khrushchev state visit Mao Zedong
  38. 1957 Knesset bombing Golda Meir
  39. 1958 Professor at Freising College Pope Benedict XVI
  40. 1958 Jesuit novitiate and humanities study Pope Francis
  41. 1958 Consecration as auxiliary bishop Pope John Paul II
  42. 1959 Professor at the University of Bonn Pope Benedict XVI
  43. 1960 United Nations Security Council address Golda Meir
  44. 1960 Philosophy licentiate at Colegio Máximo Pope Francis
  45. 1960 Holiday in Sochi Raisa Gorbacheva
  46. 1961 First United States trip and teaching at Texas Jorge Luis Borges
  47. 1962 Second Vatican Council participation Pope John Paul II
  48. 1963 Honorary doctorate and speech in Bogotá Jorge Luis Borges
  49. 1963 Speaking engagement in Medellín Jorge Luis Borges
  50. 1963 Move to the University of Münster Pope Benedict XVI

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