Historical figures in Cornell University
The atlas holds 6 people and 10 moments here, from 1924 to 1972. The most recorded lives are Richard Feynman, Pearl S. Buck and Octavio Paz. Across the Cold War and the Space Age.
Notable people
Carl Sagan
in 1968
1 moment here
American astronomer, planetary scientist, educator, author, and science communicator. Sagan studied at the University of Chicago, held appointments…
Ludwig Wittgenstein
in 1949
1 moment here
Austro-British philosopher whose work in logic, language, mathematics, and mind shaped twentieth-century analytic philosophy.…
Octavio Paz
from 1965 to 1972
2 moments here
Mexican poet, essayist, editor, and diplomat whose international postings and teaching appointments connected Mexico City, the United States, Europe,…
Pearl S. Buck
from 1924 to 1932
2 moments here
American writer, humanitarian, and activist whose life was divided between the United States and China before she became an internationally prominent…
Richard Feynman
from 1945 to 1964
3 moments here
American theoretical physicist known for foundational work in quantum electrodynamics, the path-integral formulation of quantum mechanics, and…
Toni Morrison
in 1955
1 moment here
Toni Morrison (Chloe Ardelia Wofford) was an American novelist, editor, and professor whose career moved through Ohio, Washington, D.C., New York,…
Moments
- 1924 Master's study at Cornell Pearl S. Buck
- 1932 Family stay in Ithaca Pearl S. Buck
- 1945 Cornell residence at Telluride House Richard Feynman
- 1945 Move to Cornell University Richard Feynman
- 1949 Stay with Norman Malcolm Ludwig Wittgenstein
- 1955 Cornell master's degree Toni Morrison
- 1964 Messenger Lectures Richard Feynman
- 1965 Teaching at Cornell University Octavio Paz
- 1968 Move to Cornell Carl Sagan
- 1972 A. D. White Professorship at Cornell Octavio Paz