Writers in Jerusalem
The atlas holds 10 people and 18 moments here, from 20 to 2008. The most recorded lives are Paul the Apostle, Pope John Paul II and Hadrian.
Notable people
Paul the Apostle
from 20 to 57
7 moments here
Paul (Saul of Tarsus) was a first-century Jewish Christian apostle and missionary. The chronology below follows the traditional reconstruction used…
Pope John Paul II
in 2000
2 moments here
Karol Józef Wojtyła (1920–2005), Pope John Paul II from 1978, was a Polish Catholic priest, bishop, cardinal, and pope.…
Hadrian
from 130 to 133
2 moments here
Roman emperor from 117 to 138. Hadrian traveled extensively through the Roman Empire, inspecting frontiers and armies, intervening in provincial…
Albert Einstein
in 1923
1 moment here
German-born theoretical physicist who transformed modern physics through special and general relativity, foundational work on quantum theory, and…
Mark Twain
in 1867
1 moment here
Samuel Langhorne Clemens, known as Mark Twain, was an American writer, humorist, journalist, lecturer, riverboat pilot, and traveler.…
Martin Luther King Jr.
in 1959
1 moment here
American Baptist minister and civil-rights leader who advanced racial equality through nonviolent protest.…
Pope Francis
in 1973
1 moment here
Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Pope Francis, was an Argentine Jesuit priest, archbishop of Buenos Aires, cardinal, and head of the Catholic Church and…
Jimmy Carter
in 1979
1 moment here
James Earl Carter Jr. was an American naval officer, Georgia state senator and governor, the 39th president of the United States, and a…
Al-Ghazali
in 1095
1 moment here
Abū Ḥāmid Muḥammad ibn Muḥammad al-Ghazali was a Persian Sunni jurist, theologian, philosopher, logician, and mystic.…
Nadine Gordimer
in 2008
1 moment here
South African novelist, short-story writer, and anti-apartheid activist whose work examined apartheid, race, power, and moral responsibility.…
Moments
- 20 Education in Jerusalem Paul the Apostle
- 31 Persecution of the Jerusalem community Paul the Apostle
- 35 First post-conversion visit to Jerusalem Paul the Apostle
- 45 Famine-relief journey to Jerusalem Paul the Apostle
- 49 Council of Jerusalem Paul the Apostle
- 49 Second journey begins from Jerusalem Paul the Apostle
- 57 Final visit and arrest at Jerusalem Paul the Apostle
- 130 Travels through Judaea and Arabia toward Egypt Hadrian
- 133 Returns to Palestine during the revolt Hadrian
- 1095 Journey to Jerusalem Al-Ghazali
- 1867 Reaches Jerusalem Mark Twain
- 1923 Lectures on Mount Scopus Albert Einstein
- 1959 Makes Jerusalem pilgrimage Martin Luther King Jr.
- 1973 Pilgrimage to Jerusalem Pope Francis
- 1979 Israel peace mission Jimmy Carter
- 2000 Prayer at the Western Wall Pope John Paul II
- 2000 Visit to Yad Vashem Pope John Paul II
- 2008 Jerusalem Writers Conference Nadine Gordimer