Kraków in the Space Age

The atlas holds 4 people and 5 moments here, from 1957 to 2018. The most recorded lives are Pope John Paul II, Gabriel García Márquez and Muhammadu Buhari.

Notable people

1. Gabriel García Márquez

   in 1957

   1 moment here

   Colombian novelist, journalist, screenwriter, and Nobel laureate whose life moved between Colombia, Europe, Cuba, the United States, Mexico, and…

2. Muhammadu Buhari

   in 2018

   1 moment here

   Nigerian army officer, military head of state from 1983 to 1985, and elected president of Nigeria from 2015 to 2023.…

3. Pope John Paul II

   from 1958 to 1964

   2 moments here

   Karol Józef Wojtyła (1920–2005), Pope John Paul II from 1978, was a Polish Catholic priest, bishop, cardinal, and pope.…

4. Raisa Gorbacheva

   in 1988

   1 moment here

   Soviet and Russian activist, philanthropist, lecturer, and public figure; wife of Mikhail Gorbachev.…

Moments

1. 1957 Eastern Europe reporting journey Gabriel García Márquez
2. 1958 Consecration as auxiliary bishop Pope John Paul II
3. 1964 Appointment as Archbishop of Kraków Pope John Paul II
4. 1988 Wawel Castle appearance Raisa Gorbacheva
5. 2018 COP24 climate summit Muhammadu Buhari

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