Historical figures in Buenos Aires

The atlas holds 15 people and 32 moments here, from 1833 to 2010. The most recorded lives are Jorge Luis Borges, Diego Maradona and Pope Francis. Among them Writers, Performers and Philosophers, across the Cold War and the Interwar Period.

Notable people

1. Jorge Luis Borges

   from 1899 to 1956

   9 moments here

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

2. Diego Maradona

   from 1960 to 2010

   5 moments here

   Argentine football player and manager Diego Armando Maradona (1960–2020) was a central figure in world football.…

3. Pope Francis

   from 1936 to 1998

   4 moments here

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

4. Rabindranath Tagore

   in 1924

   2 moments here

   Bengali poet, novelist, dramatist, composer, painter, philosopher, social reformer, and educationist.…

5. Che Guevara

   from 1948 to 1953

   2 moments here

   Ernesto "Che" Guevara (1928–1967) was an Argentine physician, Marxist revolutionary, Cuban government official, diplomat, and guerrilla commander.…

6. Albert Einstein

   in 1925

   1 moment here

   German-born theoretical physicist who transformed modern physics through special and general relativity, foundational work on quantum theory, and…

7. Charles Darwin

   in 1833

   1 moment here

   English naturalist, geologist, and biologist whose observations during the global voyage of HMS Beagle and subsequent research led to his theory of…

8. Franklin Delano Roosevelt

   in 1936

   1 moment here

   Franklin Delano Roosevelt was an American lawyer and Democratic politician who served as New York state senator, assistant secretary of the Navy,…

9. Walt Disney

   in 1941

   1 moment here

   Walter Elias Disney was an American animator, film producer, voice actor, and entrepreneur. His documented movements include childhood residences in…

10. Gabriel García Márquez

    in 1967

    1 moment here

    Colombian novelist, journalist, screenwriter, and Nobel laureate whose life moved between Colombia, Europe, Cuba, the United States, Mexico, and…

11. Albert Camus

    in 1949

    1 moment here

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

12. Le Corbusier

    in 1929

    1 moment here

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

13. Hugo Chávez

    in 1995

    1 moment here

    Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías was a Venezuelan army officer and politician who led the failed February 1992 coup attempt, became president of Venezuela in…

14. Freddie Mercury

    in 1981

    1 moment here

    Freddie Mercury (Farrokh Bulsara) was a British singer, songwriter, pianist, and lead vocalist of Queen.…

15. Gabriela Mistral

    in 1937

    1 moment here

    Chilean poet, educator, journalist, and diplomat born Lucila Godoy Alcayaga. Mistral taught across Chile, worked on Mexican educational reform,…

Moments

1. 1833 Stays in Buenos Aires Charles Darwin
2. 1899 Birth in Buenos Aires Jorge Luis Borges
3. 1921 Return to Buenos Aires Jorge Luis Borges
4. 1924 Return from second European trip Jorge Luis Borges
5. 1924 Arrives in Buenos Aires Rabindranath Tagore
6. 1924 Recuperates at Villa Miralrío Rabindranath Tagore
7. 1925 Arrives in Buenos Aires Albert Einstein
8. 1929 Buenos Aires lecture tour Le Corbusier
9. 1936 Attends Buenos Aires peace conference Franklin Delano Roosevelt
10. 1936 Birth in Flores Pope Francis
11. 1937 Temporary residence in Buenos Aires Gabriela Mistral
12. 1937 Work at Miguel Cané Municipal Library Jorge Luis Borges
13. 1941 Visit to Buenos Aires Walt Disney
14. 1946 Lecturing career begins in Buenos Aires Jorge Luis Borges
15. 1948 Medical studies at the University of Buenos Aires Che Guevara
16. 1949 Public-speaking career expands Jorge Luis Borges
17. 1949 Stay with Victoria Ocampo in Buenos Aires Albert Camus
18. 1950 Teaching at Argentine cultural institutions Jorge Luis Borges
19. 1953 Medical degree in Buenos Aires Che Guevara
20. 1955 Takes over National Library directorship Jorge Luis Borges
21. 1956 University of Buenos Aires professorship Jorge Luis Borges
22. 1960 Birth at Policlínico Evita Hospital Diego Maradona
23. 1966 Teaching at Colegio del Salvador Pope Francis
24. 1967 Visit to Buenos Aires after breakthrough Gabriel García Márquez
25. 1969 Joined Los Cebollitas youth team Diego Maradona
26. 1981 Buenos Aires stadium performance Freddie Mercury
27. 1992 Episcopal consecration Pope Francis
28. 1995 Political event in Buenos Aires Hugo Chávez
29. 1998 Metropolitan archbishop of Buenos Aires Pope Francis
30. 2001 Farewell match Diego Maradona
31. 2007 Hospital treatment Diego Maradona
32. 2010 Funeral of Néstor Kirchner Diego Maradona

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