Historical figures in Berlin

The atlas holds 36 people and 83 moments here, from 1698 to 2020. The most recorded lives are Hans Christian Andersen, Benito Mussolini and Carl Friedrich Gauss. Among them Writers, Political Leaders and Educators, across the Space Age and the Industrial Revolution.

Notable people

  1. Hans Christian Andersen

    in 1846

    1 moment here

    Danish writer renowned for literary fairy tales including “The Little Mermaid,” “The Emperor’s New Clothes,” “The Snow Queen,” and “The Ugly…

  2. Benito Mussolini

    in 1937

    1 moment here

    Italian journalist, Fascist leader, and dictator of Italy from 1922 until his removal in 1943.…

  3. Carl Friedrich Gauss

    in 1828

    1 moment here

    German mathematician, astronomer, geodesist, and physicist. Gauss was born in Brunswick, studied there and at Göttingen, worked privately in…

  4. Friedrich Engels

    in 1841

    1 moment here

    German philosopher, political theorist, revolutionary socialist, businessman, and Karl Marx’s lifelong collaborator.…

  5. Jean-Paul Sartre

    in 1933

    1 moment here

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

  6. Jimmy Carter

    in 1978

    1 moment here

    James Earl Carter Jr. was an American naval officer, Georgia state senator and governor, the 39th president of the United States, and a…

  7. Pope Benedict XVI

    in 2011

    1 moment here

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

  8. Le Corbusier

    in 1910

    1 moment here

    Charles-Édouard Jeanneret-Gris, known as Le Corbusier, was a Swiss-born French architect, designer, painter, writer, and urban planner.…

  9. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    in 1861

    1 moment here

    Russian Romantic composer whose career ranged from civil-service work and conservatory teaching in Saint Petersburg and Moscow to international…

  10. Shinzo Abe

    in 2007

    1 moment here

    Japanese politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan from 2006 to 2007 and from 2012 to 2020.…

  11. Heath Ledger

    in 2006

    1 moment here

    Australian actor and music-video director whose career began in Australian television, expanded internationally after his 1998 move to the United…

  12. Li Keqiang

    in 2013

    1 moment here

    Chinese politician and economist who rose from rural labour in Anhui through the Communist Youth League, led Henan and Liaoning, served as vice…

Moments

  1. 1922 First theatre roles Marlene Dietrich
  2. 1923 Marriage to Rudolf Sieber Marlene Dietrich
  3. 1923 Moves to Berlin-Steglitz Franz Kafka
  4. 1923 Lives on Grunewaldstraße Franz Kafka
  5. 1924 Moves to Berlin-Zehlendorf Franz Kafka
  6. 1930 Berlin residence before return to Hollywood Marlene Dietrich
  7. 1931 Takes tea at Alexanderplatz police headquarters Charlie Chaplin
  8. 1932 Speaks to students in Berlin Adolf Hitler
  9. 1933 Appears at Reich Chancellery after appointment Adolf Hitler
  10. 1933 Study year at the French Institute in Berlin Jean-Paul Sartre
  11. 1933 Speaks for the Enabling Act Adolf Hitler
  12. 1936 Opens Berlin Olympic Games Adolf Hitler
  13. 1937 Official visit to Berlin Benito Mussolini
  14. 1939 Observed prewar Berlin John F. Kennedy
  15. 1941 Addresses Reichstag after declaring war on US Adolf Hitler
  16. 1945 Last filmed public appearance in Chancellery garden Adolf Hitler
  17. 1945 Dies in Führerbunker Adolf Hitler
  18. 1945 Visit to her mother Marlene Dietrich
  19. 1960 Titania Palast appearance Marlene Dietrich
  20. 1963 Declared solidarity with West Berlin John F. Kennedy
  21. 1966 Delegation visit to East Germany Mikhail Gorbachev
  22. 1978 West Berlin Airlift Memorial speech Jimmy Carter
  23. 1982 Visits West Berlin Ronald Reagan
  24. 1986 Socialist Unity Party congress Mikhail Gorbachev
  25. 1987 Challenges Gorbachev at Berlin Wall Ronald Reagan
  26. 1989 GDR fortieth-anniversary visit Mikhail Gorbachev
  27. 1990 Tours Brandenburg Gate and Wall Ronald Reagan
  28. 2006 Candy press conference at Berlinale Heath Ledger
  29. 2007 Meeting Angela Merkel Shinzo Abe
  30. 2011 State visit to Berlin Pope Benedict XVI
  31. 2013 Official visit to Germany Li Keqiang
  32. 2020 Medical evacuation to Berlin Alexei Navalny
  33. 2020 Discharge from Charité Alexei Navalny

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