Historical figures in Evanston
The atlas holds 4 people and 4 moments here, from 1930 to 2017. The most recorded lives are Gerald Ford, Marlon Brando and Nadine Gordimer. Among them Writers, across the Space Age and the Cold War.
Notable people
Aretha Franklin
in 2017
1 moment here
American singer, pianist, songwriter, and civil-rights activist known as the “Queen of Soul.” Her documented movements span childhood relocations…
Gerald Ford
in 1945
1 moment here
Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr. (born Leslie Lynch King Jr.) was the 38th president of the United States, serving from 1974 to 1977 after having served as…
Marlon Brando
in 1930
1 moment here
American actor and activist whose stage and screen career ranged from Broadway in the 1940s to major films through the early 2000s.…
Nadine Gordimer
in 1969
1 moment here
South African novelist, short-story writer, and anti-apartheid activist whose work examined apartheid, race, power, and moral responsibility.…
Moments
- 1930 Family move to Evanston Marlon Brando
- 1945 Naval Reserve Training Command staff Gerald Ford
- 1969 Visiting lecturer at Northwestern University Nadine Gordimer
- 2017 Last full concert Aretha Franklin