Historical figures in Canada
The atlas holds 4 people and 4 moments here, from 1893 to 1976. The most recorded lives are Agatha Christie, Norodom Sihanouk and Lars Onsager. Among them Writers, across the Cold War and the Interwar Period.
Notable people
Agatha Christie
in 1922
1 moment here
English novelist, playwright, and memoirist, internationally known for detective fiction featuring Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple.…
Edmund Barton
in 1893
1 moment here
Australian barrister, federation leader, first prime minister of Australia (1901–1903), and founding justice of the High Court of Australia.…
Lars Onsager
in 1976
1 moment here
Norwegian-American physical chemist and theoretical physicist whose career took him from Norway and Switzerland to major American universities.…
Norodom Sihanouk
in 1953
1 moment here
Cambodian monarch, politician, and cultural figure who was king (1941–1955; 1993–2004), prime minister, chief of state, and leader in exile.…
Moments
- 1893 Canadian recuperative visit Edmund Barton
- 1922 British Empire Exhibition tour in Canada Agatha Christie
- 1953 Independence advocacy in Canada Norodom Sihanouk
- 1976 Radiation-chemistry conference in Canada Lars Onsager