Writers of the Space Age
The atlas holds 41 people and 949 moments here, from 1957 to 2025. The most recorded lives are Ronald Reagan, Nelson Mandela and Pope Francis.
Notable people
Ronald Reagan
from 1957 to 2004
98 moments here
American broadcaster, actor, labor leader, governor of California, and 40th president of the United States.…
Nelson Mandela
from 1958 to 2013
81 moments here
South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, lawyer and statesman. Mandela helped lead the African National Congress, co-founded its armed wing,…
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…
Martin Luther King Jr.
from 1957 to 1968
51 moments here
American Baptist minister and civil-rights leader who advanced racial equality through nonviolent protest.…
John F. Kennedy
from 1958 to 1963
46 moments here
John Fitzgerald Kennedy was an American naval officer, journalist, congressman, senator, and the 35th president of the United States.…
Prince
from 1958 to 2016
46 moments here
Prince Rogers Nelson was an American singer, songwriter, musician, producer, actor, and filmmaker associated with the Minneapolis sound.…
Jimmy Carter
from 1971 to 2024
42 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…
Freddie Mercury
from 1963 to 1991
42 moments here
Freddie Mercury (Farrokh Bulsara) was a British singer, songwriter, pianist, and lead vocalist of Queen.…
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…
Fidel Castro
from 1957 to 2016
37 moments here
Cuban revolutionary and political leader who led the 26th of July Movement against Fulgencio Batista, became Cuba's prime minister in 1959, and later…
Indira Gandhi
from 1966 to 1984
33 moments here
Indira Priyadarshini Gandhi was an Indian stateswoman who served as prime minister from 1966 to 1977 and from 1980 until her assassination in 1984.…
Robin Williams
from 1963 to 2014
30 moments here
Robin McLaurin Williams was an American actor and comedian, born in Chicago and raised in Illinois, Michigan, and California.…
Gabriel García Márquez
from 1957 to 2014
25 moments here
Colombian novelist, journalist, screenwriter, and Nobel laureate whose life moved between Colombia, Europe, Cuba, the United States, Mexico, and…
Liu Xiaobo
from 1969 to 2017
24 moments here
Chinese literary critic, writer, professor, human-rights activist, and 2010 Nobel Peace Prize laureate.…
Douglas Adams
from 1957 to 2001
23 moments here
English author, screenwriter and humourist best known for The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.…
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.…
Stephen Hawking
from 1959 to 2018
20 moments here
English theoretical physicist, cosmologist, and author whose work on singularities, black-hole thermodynamics, and Hawking radiation reshaped modern…
Carrie Fisher
from 1973 to 2016
19 moments here
Carrie Frances Fisher was an American actress, writer, and public advocate, internationally known for playing Princess Leia in the Star Wars films.…
Kobe Bryant
from 1978 to 2020
18 moments here
Kobe Bean Bryant was an American professional basketball player who spent his entire 20-year NBA career with the Los Angeles Lakers.…
Paul Walker
from 1973 to 2013
17 moments here
Paul William Walker IV was an American actor best known for playing Brian O'Conner in the Fast & Furious franchise.…
Tupac Shakur
from 1971 to 1996
16 moments here
American rapper, actor, poet, and political activist, also known as 2Pac and Makaveli. His documented life included childhood in New York City and…
Salvador Dalí
from 1958 to 1989
14 moments here
Spanish painter, sculptor, writer, designer, filmmaker, and leading exponent of Surrealism. Born in Figueres, Dalí trained in Madrid, joined the…
Nadine Gordimer
from 1961 to 2014
14 moments here
South African novelist, short-story writer, and anti-apartheid activist whose work examined apartheid, race, power, and moral responsibility.…
Jean-Paul Sartre
from 1960 to 1980
13 moments here
French philosopher, writer, and political activist associated with existentialism. His documented movements include education and teaching across…
Moments
- 1957 Films at Shepperton Studios Charlie Chaplin
- 1957 Eastern Europe reporting journey Gabriel García Márquez
- 1957 Visit to London Gabriel García Márquez
- 1957 Mao–Khrushchev state visit Mao Zedong
- 1957 Helps establish the SCLC Martin Luther King Jr.
- 1957 Moves to San Onofre Drive Ronald Reagan
- 1957 Meeting with Celia Sánchez Fidel Castro
- 1957 Witnesses Ghanaian independence Martin Luther King Jr.
- 1957 Delivers “Give Us the Ballot” Martin Luther King Jr.
- 1957 Paints Las Meninas series at Cannes Pablo Picasso
- 1957 Create Dangerously lecture Albert Camus
- 1957 Lucia ceremony in Stockholm Albert Camus
- 1957 Nobel banquet speech Albert Camus
- 1957 Move to Caracas Gabriel García Márquez
- 1958 House purchase in Lourmarin Albert Camus
- 1958 Returned to Georgetown John F. Kennedy
- 1958 Jesuit novitiate and humanities study Pope Francis
- 1958 Marries Gala at Els Àngels Salvador Dalí
- 1958 Marriage journey to Barranquilla Gabriel García Márquez
- 1958 Return to Algeria as prime minister Charles de Gaulle
- 1958 Meets President Eisenhower Martin Luther King Jr.
- 1958 Marries Winnie in Bizana Nelson Mandela
- 1958 Faces formal Treason Trial Nelson Mandela
- 1958 Stabbed at Harlem book signing Martin Luther King Jr.
- 1958 Consecration as auxiliary bishop Pope John Paul II
- 1959 Home outside Ketchum Ernest Hemingway
- 1959 Freedom Caravan arrival Fidel Castro
- 1959 Residence and office at Havana Hilton Fidel Castro
- 1959 Revolutionary victory speech Fidel Castro
- 1959 Working visit to Caracas Fidel Castro
- 1959 Operation Truth in Havana Gabriel García Márquez
- 1959 Prensa Latina correspondent in Bogotá Gabriel García Márquez
- 1959 Speaks at Yale's Woolsey Hall Martin Luther King Jr.
- 1959 Occupies Château de Vauvenargues Pablo Picasso
- 1959 Studies paintings at the Prado Salvador Dalí
- 1959 Arrives at Gandhigram Martin Luther King Jr.
- 1959 Arrives in New Delhi Martin Luther King Jr.
- 1959 Meets Nehru at Teen Murti Bhavan Martin Luther King Jr.
- 1959 Received by Kerala government Martin Luther King Jr.
- 1959 Stays in Bangalore Martin Luther King Jr.
- 1959 Views sunset at Cape Comorin Martin Luther King Jr.
- 1959 Visits Bodh Gaya Martin Luther King Jr.
- 1959 Visits Richard Wright in Paris Martin Luther King Jr.
- 1959 Makes Jerusalem pilgrimage Martin Luther King Jr.
- 1959 Meets Vinoba Bhave Martin Luther King Jr.
- 1959 Returns from India through New York Martin Luther King Jr.
- 1959 Visits Sabarmati Ashram Martin Luther King Jr.
- 1959 United States working visit Fidel Castro
- 1959 Europe speech at Strasbourg Charles de Gaulle
- 1959 Journey to Aix-en-Provence Albert Camus