Philosophers of the Interwar Period

The atlas holds 10 people and 156 moments here, from 1918 to 1939. The most recorded lives are Albert Einstein, Rabindranath Tagore and Mao Zedong.

Notable people

  1. Albert Einstein

    from 1921 to 1939

    65 moments here

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

  2. Rabindranath Tagore

    from 1920 to 1939

    31 moments here

    Bengali poet, novelist, dramatist, composer, painter, philosopher, social reformer, and educationist.…

  3. Mao Zedong

    from 1919 to 1937

    23 moments here

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

  4. Mahatma Gandhi

    from 1918 to 1932

    22 moments here

    Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was an Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist, political ethicist, and leader of mass nonviolent resistance.…

  5. Jean-Paul Sartre

    from 1924 to 1937

    6 moments here

    French philosopher, writer, and political activist associated with existentialism. His documented movements include education and teaching across…

  6. Albert Camus

    from 1924 to 1933

    3 moments here

    French writer, philosopher, journalist, and political activist, born in French Algeria. Camus studied and worked in Algiers, moved between Algeria…

  7. Pope John Paul II

    from 1920 to 1938

    2 moments here

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

  8. Pope Benedict XVI

    from 1927 to 1939

    2 moments here

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

  9. Pope Francis

    in 1936

    1 moment here

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

  10. Raisa Gorbacheva

    in 1932

    1 moment here

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

Moments

  1. 1918 Addresses Ahmedabad mill workers Mahatma Gandhi
  2. 1918 Investigates Kheda conditions at Kathlal Mahatma Gandhi
  3. 1918 Meets Kheda collector at Nadiad Mahatma Gandhi
  4. 1918 Attends Delhi War Conference Mahatma Gandhi
  5. 1919 Teaching and organizing in Changsha Mao Zedong
  6. 1919 Return to Beijing Mao Zedong
  7. 1920 Travel through Tianjin, Jinan, and Qufu Mao Zedong
  8. 1920 Work and political contacts in Shanghai Mao Zedong
  9. 1920 Night at Sabarmati Ashram Rabindranath Tagore
  10. 1920 Birth in Wadowice Pope John Paul II
  11. 1920 Lectures at Oxford University Rabindranath Tagore
  12. 1920 Visits Rammohun Roy's grave Rabindranath Tagore
  13. 1920 Guest of Albert Kahn near Paris Rabindranath Tagore
  14. 1921 Lectures at King's College London Albert Einstein
  15. 1921 Visits the White House Albert Einstein
  16. 1921 Holds first Odisha meeting at Kathajodi Mahatma Gandhi
  17. 1921 Arrives in New York Albert Einstein
  18. 1921 Gives first American lecture at Columbia Albert Einstein
  19. 1921 Lectures at Princeton Albert Einstein
  20. 1921 Addresses the Swedish Academy Rabindranath Tagore
  21. 1921 Lectures in Manchester Albert Einstein
  22. 1921 First CCP Congress Mao Zedong
  23. 1921 First CCP Congress relocation Mao Zedong
  24. 1921 CCP secretary in Changsha Mao Zedong
  25. 1921 Adopts loincloth in Madurai Mahatma Gandhi
  26. 1922 Lectures and receives imperial audience in Tokyo Albert Einstein
  27. 1922 Speaks in Colombo Albert Einstein
  28. 1922 Speaks in Singapore Albert Einstein
  29. 1922 Debates Bergson in Paris Albert Einstein
  30. 1922 Arrives at Kobe Albert Einstein
  31. 1922 First Shanghai stop Albert Einstein
  32. 1922 Travels from Kobe to Kyoto Albert Einstein
  33. 1922 Departs Japan from Moji Albert Einstein
  34. 1922 Lectures in Osaka Albert Einstein
  35. 1922 Lectures in Sendai Albert Einstein
  36. 1922 Returns to lecture in Kyoto Albert Einstein
  37. 1922 Returns to Shanghai Albert Einstein
  38. 1922 Travels to Nikko Albert Einstein
  39. 1922 Visits Hakata and Kyushu University Albert Einstein
  40. 1923 Disembarks in Barcelona Albert Einstein
  41. 1923 Honored by Barcelona city government Albert Einstein
  42. 1923 Lectures in Haifa Albert Einstein
  43. 1923 Lectures on Mount Scopus Albert Einstein
  44. 1923 Visits Espluga de Francolí Albert Einstein
  45. 1923 Visits Tel Aviv Albert Einstein
  46. 1923 Arrives for Zaragoza program Albert Einstein
  47. 1923 Begins Madrid stay Albert Einstein
  48. 1923 Excursion to Toledo Albert Einstein
  49. 1923 Residence after the Third CCP Congress Mao Zedong
  50. 1923 Fundraising visit to Porbandar Rabindranath Tagore

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