Historical figures in Jamaica
The atlas holds 4 people and 4 moments here, from 1502 to 1963. The most recorded lives are Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Christopher Columbus and V. S. Naipaul. Among them Engineers and Inventors, Explorers and Political Leaders, across the Cold War and the Space Age.
Notable people
Christopher Columbus
in 1502
1 moment here
Genoese navigator who completed four Castilian-sponsored Atlantic expeditions between 1492 and 1504.…
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
in 1940
1 moment here
Franklin Delano Roosevelt was an American lawyer and Democratic politician who served as New York state senator, assistant secretary of the Navy,…
U Thant
in 1963
1 moment here
Burmese diplomat and third Secretary-General of the United Nations (1961–1971). Born in Pantanaw, he taught and served in Burma’s government before…
V. S. Naipaul
in 1960
1 moment here
Vidiadhar Surajprasad Naipaul was a Trinidad-born British novelist, essayist, and travel writer.…
Moments
- 1502 Stops in Jamaica Christopher Columbus
- 1940 Inspects Jamaican base sites Franklin Delano Roosevelt
- 1960 Research journey in Jamaica V. S. Naipaul
- 1963 Official visit to Jamaica U Thant