Historical figures in Baku
The atlas holds 7 people and 8 moments here, from 1858 to 2013. The most recorded lives are Lev Landau, Maxim Gorky and Alexandre Dumas. Among them Writers, across the Space Age and the Cold War.
Notable people
Alexandre Dumas
in 1858
1 moment here
French novelist, playwright, journalist, and travel writer, also known as Alexandre Dumas père.…
José Eduardo dos Santos
in 1969
1 moment here
Angolan politician and military officer who served as Angola’s president from 1979 to 2017. His documented movements include exile in…
Lev Landau
from 1908 to 1922
2 moments here
Soviet theoretical physicist Lev Davidovich Landau was born in Baku, educated in Baku and Leningrad, and undertook formative research travel in…
Mathieu Kérékou
in 1986
1 moment here
Beninese military officer and politician who led Dahomey/Benin from 1972 to 1991 and again from 1996 to 2006.…
Maxim Gorky
in 1928
1 moment here
Aleksey Maksimovich Peshkov, known as Maxim Gorky, was a Russian and Soviet writer, journalist, publisher, and political activist.…
Mercedes Sosa
in 1967
1 moment here
Argentine folk singer and leading exponent of the nuevo cancionero movement, internationally known for interpreting Latin American popular song and…
Zaha Hadid
in 2013
1 moment here
Iraqi-British architect, artist, and designer known for experimental, fluid architectural forms.…
Moments
- 1858 Visit to Baku Alexandre Dumas
- 1908 Birth in Baku Lev Landau
- 1922 Matriculation at Baku State University Lev Landau
- 1928 Soviet tour through Baku Maxim Gorky
- 1967 International tour performance in Baku Mercedes Sosa
- 1969 Oil and communications studies José Eduardo dos Santos
- 1986 Visit to Baku Mathieu Kérékou
- 2013 Heydar Aliyev Center presentation Zaha Hadid