Educators of the Space Age

The atlas holds 11 people and 246 moments here, from 1957 to 2025. The most recorded lives are Pope Francis, Jorge Luis Borges and Pope Benedict XVI.

Notable people

  1. Pope Francis

    from 1958 to 2025

    70 moments here

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

  2. Jorge Luis Borges

    from 1961 to 1986

    39 moments here

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

  3. Pope Benedict XVI

    from 1958 to 2022

    24 moments here

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

  4. Pope John Paul II

    from 1958 to 2005

    22 moments here

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

  5. Raisa Gorbacheva

    from 1960 to 1999

    21 moments here

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

  6. Mohamed Morsi

    from 1975 to 2019

    20 moments here

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

  7. Neil Armstrong

    from 1966 to 2012

    16 moments here

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

  8. Maryam Mirzakhani

    from 1977 to 2017

    15 moments here

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

  9. Golda Meir

    from 1957 to 1978

    9 moments here

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

  10. Mao Zedong

    from 1957 to 1976

    6 moments here

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

  11. J. R. R. Tolkien

    from 1968 to 1973

    4 moments here

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

Moments

  1. 1957 Mao–Khrushchev state visit Mao Zedong
  2. 1957 Knesset bombing Golda Meir
  3. 1958 Professor at Freising College Pope Benedict XVI
  4. 1958 Jesuit novitiate and humanities study Pope Francis
  5. 1958 Consecration as auxiliary bishop Pope John Paul II
  6. 1959 Professor at the University of Bonn Pope Benedict XVI
  7. 1960 United Nations Security Council address Golda Meir
  8. 1960 Philosophy licentiate at Colegio Máximo Pope Francis
  9. 1960 Holiday in Sochi Raisa Gorbacheva
  10. 1961 First United States trip and teaching at Texas Jorge Luis Borges
  11. 1962 Second Vatican Council participation Pope John Paul II
  12. 1963 Honorary doctorate and speech in Bogotá Jorge Luis Borges
  13. 1963 Speaking engagement in Medellín Jorge Luis Borges
  14. 1963 Move to the University of Münster Pope Benedict XVI
  15. 1964 Teaching at Colegio de la Inmaculada Concepción Pope Francis
  16. 1964 Appointment as Archbishop of Kraków Pope John Paul II
  17. 1965 First trip to Peru Jorge Luis Borges
  18. 1965 Trip to Chile with Esther Zemborain de Torres Jorge Luis Borges
  19. 1965 Trip to Colombia and Chile Jorge Luis Borges
  20. 1966 Chair in dogmatic theology Pope Benedict XVI
  21. 1966 Teaching at Colegio del Salvador Pope Francis
  22. 1966 Gemini 8 emergency splashdown Neil Armstrong
  23. 1966 Gemini 8 launch Neil Armstrong
  24. 1966 Yangtze swim Mao Zedong
  25. 1966 Red Guard public appearance Mao Zedong
  26. 1967 Norton Lectures at Harvard Jorge Luis Borges
  27. 1967 Writer-in-residence presence at University of Virginia Jorge Luis Borges
  28. 1967 Theological studies at San Miguel Pope Francis
  29. 1967 Created cardinal Pope John Paul II
  30. 1968 Continuation of Norton Lectures Jorge Luis Borges
  31. 1968 Move to Poole in retirement J. R. R. Tolkien
  32. 1969 Conversation with Gershom Scholem in Israel Jorge Luis Borges
  33. 1969 Return to Bavaria and Regensburg Pope Benedict XVI
  34. 1969 Apollo 11 launch Neil Armstrong
  35. 1969 Apollo 11 lunar landing Neil Armstrong
  36. 1969 Apollo 11 Pacific recovery Neil Armstrong
  37. 1969 First steps on the Moon Neil Armstrong
  38. 1969 Apollo 11 ticker-tape parade Neil Armstrong
  39. 1969 University of Oklahoma talks Jorge Luis Borges
  40. 1969 Priesthood and teaching at San Miguel Pope Francis
  41. 1970 Premio Literario Iberoamericano in São Paulo Jorge Luis Borges
  42. 1970 COSPAR conference arrival Neil Armstrong
  43. 1970 Meeting with Alexei Kosygin Neil Armstrong
  44. 1971 Encuentro at Yale Jorge Luis Borges
  45. 1971 Honorary doctorate at Columbia University Jorge Luis Borges
  46. 1971 Oxford honorary doctorate Jorge Luis Borges
  47. 1971 Travel in Iceland with María Kodama Jorge Luis Borges
  48. 1971 Travel in Scotland with María Kodama Jorge Luis Borges
  49. 1971 University of Cincinnati professor Neil Armstrong
  50. 1971 White House meeting with Nixon Golda Meir

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