Historical figures in Dublin

The atlas holds 16 people and 39 moments here, from 1667 to 2014. The most recorded lives are James Joyce, Jonathan Swift and Elizabeth II. Among them Writers, Political Leaders and Scientists, across the Space Age and the Cold War.

Notable people

  1. James Joyce

    from 1882 to 1909

    10 moments here

    Irish novelist, poet, and critic whose life moved between Dublin, continental Europe, and Switzerland.…

  2. Jonathan Swift

    from 1667 to 1745

    7 moments here

    Anglo-Irish writer, satirist, political pamphleteer, and Church of Ireland cleric, best known for Gulliver's Travels, A Tale of a Tub, and A Modest…

  3. Elizabeth II

    in 2011

    5 moments here

    Elizabeth II was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death.…

  4. Oscar Wilde

    from 1854 to 1884

    4 moments here

    Irish author, poet, playwright, critic, and leading figure in late nineteenth-century aestheticism.…

  5. George Frideric Handel

    from 1741 to 1742

    2 moments here

    German-British Baroque composer. Born in Halle, he worked in Hamburg, travelled in Italy, served as Kapellmeister at Hanover, and settled in England.…

  6. Ronald Reagan

    in 1984

    1 moment here

    American broadcaster, actor, labor leader, governor of California, and 40th president of the United States.…

  7. Winston Churchill

    in 1877

    1 moment here

    Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill (1874–1965) was a British soldier, journalist, author and statesman whose career ranged from imperial campaigns in…

  8. John F. Kennedy

    in 1963

    1 moment here

    John Fitzgerald Kennedy was an American naval officer, journalist, congressman, senator, and the 35th president of the United States.…

  9. Pope Francis

    in 1980

    1 moment here

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

  10. Benjamin Franklin

    in 1771

    1 moment here

    American printer, scientist, civic leader, colonial agent, revolutionary statesman, and diplomat.…

  11. Friedrich Engels

    in 1856

    1 moment here

    German philosopher, political theorist, revolutionary socialist, businessman, and Karl Marx’s lifelong collaborator.…

  12. Stephen Hawking

    in 2004

    1 moment here

    English theoretical physicist, cosmologist, and author whose work on singularities, black-hole thermodynamics, and Hawking radiation reshaped modern…

  13. Mother Teresa

    in 1928

    1 moment here

    Anjezë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu, known as Mother Teresa or Saint Teresa of Calcutta, was an Albanian-Indian Catholic nun.…

  14. Kofi Annan

    in 2014

    1 moment here

    Ghanaian diplomat and statesman who served as Secretary-General of the United Nations from 1997 to 2006.…

  15. Helen Keller

    in 1930

    1 moment here

    Helen Adams Keller was an American deafblind author, lecturer, disability-rights advocate, and political activist.…

  16. Judy Garland

    in 1951

    1 moment here

    American actress, singer, and vaudevillian, born Frances Ethel Gumm. Garland rose from childhood vaudeville and MGM musical films to become a major…

Moments

  1. 1667 Birth in Dublin Jonathan Swift
  2. 1682 Entered Trinity College Dublin Jonathan Swift
  3. 1695 Ordination at Christ Church Cathedral Jonathan Swift
  4. 1699 Accompanied Berkeley to Dublin Jonathan Swift
  5. 1700 Took possession of St Patrick's prebend Jonathan Swift
  6. 1702 Doctor of Divinity at Trinity College Jonathan Swift
  7. 1741 Arrival for Dublin concert season George Frideric Handel
  8. 1742 Performances at Neale's Musick Hall George Frideric Handel
  9. 1745 Death in Dublin Jonathan Swift
  10. 1771 Parliamentary visit in Dublin Benjamin Franklin
  11. 1854 Birth at Westland Row Oscar Wilde
  12. 1856 Ireland tour: Dublin Friedrich Engels
  13. 1871 Trinity College Dublin student Oscar Wilde
  14. 1877 Childhood in Dublin Winston Churchill
  15. 1878 Return to Dublin after Oxford Oscar Wilde
  16. 1882 Baptism at St Joseph's Church James Joyce
  17. 1882 Birth at Brighton Square James Joyce
  18. 1884 Lecture at the Gaiety Theatre Oscar Wilde
  19. 1887 Family move to Bray James Joyce
  20. 1893 Starts at Belvedere College James Joyce
  21. 1898 University College student James Joyce
  22. 1901 Census residence at Royal Terrace James Joyce
  23. 1904 First outing with Nora Barnacle James Joyce
  24. 1904 Brief residence at Sandycove Martello tower James Joyce
  25. 1909 Summer visit to Dublin with Giorgio James Joyce
  26. 1909 Volta Cinema opening James Joyce
  27. 1928 Joins the Sisters of Loreto Mother Teresa
  28. 1930 First overseas tour: Ireland Helen Keller
  29. 1951 Theatre Royal engagement Judy Garland
  30. 1963 Arrived in Dublin John F. Kennedy
  31. 1980 English study at Milltown Pope Francis
  32. 1984 Addresses Irish Parliament Ronald Reagan
  33. 2004 Information-paradox lecture in Dublin Stephen Hawking
  34. 2011 Arrived at Casement Aerodrome Elizabeth II
  35. 2011 Honoured Irish independence dead Elizabeth II
  36. 2011 Spoke at Dublin Castle Elizabeth II
  37. 2011 Stayed at Farmleigh in Ireland Elizabeth II
  38. 2011 Visited Croke Park Elizabeth II
  39. 2014 One Young World Summit Kofi Annan

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