Historical figures in France

The atlas holds 5 people and 10 moments here, from 1370 to 1916. The most recorded lives are Jules Verne, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk and Jean-Jacques Rousseau. Among them Writers, Scientists and Educators, across the Enlightenment and the Industrial Revolution.

Notable people

1. Jules Verne

   from 1856 to 1905

   6 moments here

   French novelist, playwright, and poet whose documented life included residences and work in Nantes, Paris, Amiens, Auteuil, and Le Crotoy, together…

2. Mustafa Kemal Atatürk

   in 1910

   1 moment here

   Ottoman officer, Turkish field marshal, revolutionary statesman, founder of the Republic of Turkey, and its first president.…

3. Jean-Jacques Rousseau

   in 1767

   1 moment here

   Genevan philosopher, writer, composer, and a major figure of the European Enlightenment. Rousseau’s documented movements ranged across Geneva, Savoy,…

4. J. R. R. Tolkien

   in 1916

   1 moment here

   John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was an English philologist, university professor, and author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings.…

5. Geoffrey Chaucer

   in 1370

   1 moment here

   English poet, courtier, diplomat, and civil servant, best known for The Canterbury Tales. His documented career included military service in France,…

Moments

1. 1370 Military expedition to Picardy Geoffrey Chaucer
2. 1767 Banquet at Amiens after reentry to France Jean-Jacques Rousseau
3. 1856 Wedding visit to Amiens Jules Verne
4. 1869 Rental residence in Amiens Jules Verne
5. 1872 Move to Boulevard Longueville Jules Verne
6. 1882 Move to Rue Charles-Dubois Jules Verne
7. 1900 Return to Boulevard Longueville Jules Verne
8. 1905 Death at home in Amiens Jules Verne
9. 1910 Observes French maneuvers in Picardy Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
10. 1916 Joins battalion at Rubempré J. R. R. Tolkien

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