Colombo in the Interwar Period

The atlas holds 4 people and 5 moments here, from 1922 to 1934. The most recorded lives are Pablo Neruda, Albert Einstein and Rabindranath Tagore.

Notable people

1. Pablo Neruda

   from 1927 to 1929

   2 moments here

   Chilean poet, diplomat, senator, Communist political figure, and 1971 Nobel laureate. Born Ricardo Eliécer Neftalí Reyes Basoalto, he lived and…

2. Albert Einstein

   in 1922

   1 moment here

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

3. Rabindranath Tagore

   in 1934

   1 moment here

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

4. Sirimavo Bandaranaike

   in 1923

   1 moment here

   Sri Lankan stateswoman and three-time prime minister of Ceylon/Sri Lanka. Born Sirima Ratwatte in Ratnapura, she became the world’s first woman…

Moments

1. 1922 Speaks in Colombo Albert Einstein
2. 1923 Schooling at St. Bridget's Convent Sirimavo Bandaranaike
3. 1927 Transit through Colombo Pablo Neruda
4. 1929 Assumes Colombo consulship Pablo Neruda
5. 1934 Arrives in Colombo on final foreign tour Rabindranath Tagore

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