Historical figures in Aix-en-Provence

The atlas holds 4 people and 5 moments here, from 1536 to 1973. The most recorded lives are Pablo Picasso, Thomas Jefferson and Albert Camus. Among them Writers, Architects and Performers, across the Cold War and the Space Age.

Notable people

1. Pablo Picasso

   from 1959 to 1973

   2 moments here

   Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist, and co-founder of Cubism. Born in Málaga, Picasso trained in A Coruña, Barcelona, and Madrid…

2. Thomas Jefferson

   in 1787

   1 moment here

   Thomas Jefferson was an American lawyer, Virginia political leader, diplomat, secretary of state, vice president, and third president of the United…

3. Albert Camus

   in 1959

   1 moment here

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

4. Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor

   in 1536

   1 moment here

   Charles V (1500–1558), also Charles I of Spain, was Holy Roman Emperor, king of Spain, and ruler of the Habsburg Netherlands.…

Moments

1. 1536 Capture of Aix-en-Provence Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
2. 1787 Southern France and northern Italy journey Thomas Jefferson
3. 1959 Occupies Château de Vauvenargues Pablo Picasso
4. 1959 Journey to Aix-en-Provence Albert Camus
5. 1973 Buried at Château de Vauvenargues Pablo Picasso

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