Cornell University in the Cold War

The atlas holds 5 people and 6 moments here, from 1949 to 1972. The most recorded lives are Octavio Paz, Ludwig Wittgenstein and Richard Feynman.

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,…
Richard Feynman
in 1964
1 moment 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,…