Engineers and Inventors of the Cold War
The atlas holds 7 people and 77 moments here, from 1947 to 1991. The most recorded lives are Jimmy Carter, Steve Jobs and Osama bin Laden.
Notable people
Jimmy Carter
from 1949 to 1982
36 moments here
James Earl Carter Jr. was an American naval officer, Georgia state senator and governor, the 39th president of the United States, and a…
Steve Jobs
from 1955 to 1991
19 moments here
Steven Paul Jobs was an American entrepreneur, inventor, and executive who co-founded Apple, founded NeXT, and led Pixar.…
Osama bin Laden
from 1957 to 1991
9 moments here
Saudi-born founder and first emir of al-Qaeda. His documented movements include childhood and education in Saudi Arabia and England; militant…
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…
Walt Disney
from 1949 to 1966
5 moments here
Walter Elias Disney was an American animator, film producer, voice actor, and entrepreneur. His documented movements include childhood residences in…
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…
Henry Ford
in 1947
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…
Moments
- 1947 Death at Fair Lane Henry Ford
- 1949 Western Pacific submarine patrol Jimmy Carter
- 1949 Move to Holmby Hills Walt Disney
- 1951 Family visit at Schiphol Airport Walt Disney
- 1951 Birth in El Adwah Mohamed Morsi
- 1953 Return to Plains farming Jimmy Carter
- 1953 Nuclear-power course at Union College Jimmy Carter
- 1955 Birth in San Francisco Steve Jobs
- 1955 Dies at Princeton Hospital Albert Einstein
- 1955 Disneyland opening and dedication Walt Disney
- 1957 Move to the Hejaz Osama bin Laden
- 1957 Birth in Riyadh Osama bin Laden
- 1959 Family move to Monta Loma Steve Jobs
- 1965 Florida Project press conference Walt Disney
- 1966 Death at St. Joseph Hospital Walt Disney
- 1967 Move to Crist Drive home Steve Jobs
- 1968 Al-Thager Model School attendance Osama bin Laden
- 1968 Begins Homestead High School Steve Jobs
- 1970 Snowshoeing trip in Yosemite Steve Jobs
- 1971 English-language course in Oxford Osama bin Laden
- 1971 Human Rights Council announcement Jimmy Carter
- 1972 Enrollment at Reed College Steve Jobs
- 1974 Journey to Neem Karoli Baba's ashram Steve Jobs
- 1974 Meditation retreats at Tassajara Steve Jobs
- 1974 Trek to Haidakhan Babaji's ashram Steve Jobs
- 1974 Atari technician job Steve Jobs
- 1974 Returns to Los Altos Steve Jobs
- 1974 Presidential campaign announcement Jimmy Carter
- 1975 Engineering degree at Cairo University Mohamed Morsi
- 1976 Apple founded at Crist Drive Steve Jobs
- 1976 Democratic National Convention Jimmy Carter
- 1976 Ford debate at Walnut Street Theatre Jimmy Carter
- 1977 Apple II debut at West Coast Computer Faire Steve Jobs
- 1977 Geneva official visit Jimmy Carter
- 1977 London and Newcastle visit Jimmy Carter
- 1977 Tehran state visit Jimmy Carter
- 1977 Warsaw official visit Jimmy Carter
- 1978 Aswan meeting with Sadat Jimmy Carter
- 1978 India state visit Jimmy Carter
- 1978 Riyadh meeting with Saudi leadership Jimmy Carter
- 1978 Master's degree at Cairo University Mohamed Morsi
- 1978 Brazil state visit Jimmy Carter
- 1978 Caracas state visit Jimmy Carter
- 1978 Lagos state visit Jimmy Carter
- 1978 Monrovia meeting with Tolbert Jimmy Carter
- 1978 Panama Canal treaties protocol Jimmy Carter
- 1978 West Berlin Airlift Memorial speech Jimmy Carter
- 1978 Camp David Accords signing Jimmy Carter
- 1978 Camp David summit preparations Jimmy Carter
- 1979 White House isolation during hostage crisis Jimmy Carter