Hamburg in the Space Age

The atlas holds 7 people and 7 moments here, from 1960 to 2017. The most recorded lives are John Lennon, Shinzo Abe and Whitney Houston.

Notable people

  1. Ada Yonath

    in 1986

    1 moment here

    Israeli crystallographer whose work on ribosome structure and function earned her a share of the 2009 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.…

  2. B. J. Habibie

    in 1965

    1 moment here

    Indonesian aerospace engineer, technocrat, vice president, and third president of Indonesia.…

  3. John Lennon

    in 1960

    1 moment here

    English musician, songwriter, artist and peace activist; co-founder of the Beatles. This chronology records documented physical presence at…

  4. Mercedes Sosa

    in 1986

    1 moment here

    Argentine folk singer and leading exponent of the nuevo cancionero movement, internationally known for interpreting Latin American popular song and…

  5. Shinzo Abe

    in 2017

    1 moment here

    Japanese politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan from 2006 to 2007 and from 2012 to 2020.…

  6. Tina Turner

    in 1972

    1 moment here

    Tina Turner (Anna Mae Bullock) was an American-born Swiss singer, songwriter, actress, and author.…

  7. Whitney Houston

    in 2004

    1 moment here

    American singer, actress, producer, and cultural icon known for recordings including “I Will Always Love You,” major world tours, film roles, and…

Moments

  1. 1960 Hamburg residency John Lennon
  2. 1965 Engineering career in Hamburg B. J. Habibie
  3. 1972 Performance in Hamburg Tina Turner
  4. 1986 Headed ribosome-structure unit at DESY Ada Yonath
  5. 1986 Performance in Hamburg Mercedes Sosa
  6. 2004 Women’s World Awards appearance Whitney Houston
  7. 2017 G20 summit in Hamburg Shinzo Abe

Related