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
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.…
B. J. Habibie
in 1965
1 moment here
Indonesian aerospace engineer, technocrat, vice president, and third president of Indonesia.…
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…
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…
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.…
Tina Turner
in 1972
1 moment here
Tina Turner (Anna Mae Bullock) was an American-born Swiss singer, songwriter, actress, and author.…
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
- 1960 Hamburg residency John Lennon
- 1965 Engineering career in Hamburg B. J. Habibie
- 1972 Performance in Hamburg Tina Turner
- 1986 Headed ribosome-structure unit at DESY Ada Yonath
- 1986 Performance in Hamburg Mercedes Sosa
- 2004 Women’s World Awards appearance Whitney Houston
- 2017 G20 summit in Hamburg Shinzo Abe