Writers in Moscow

The atlas holds 15 people and 36 moments here, from 1799 to 1999. The most recorded lives are Alexander Pushkin, Fyodor Dostoyevsky and Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.

Notable people

  1. Alexander Pushkin

    from 1799 to 1831

    8 moments here

    Russian poet, novelist, playwright, and foundational figure of modern Russian literature. This chronology traces documented physical presences from…

  2. Fyodor Dostoyevsky

    from 1821 to 1880

    5 moments here

    Russian novelist, journalist, essayist, and former military engineer whose life moved between Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Siberian imprisonment and…

  3. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    from 1848 to 1887

    4 moments here

    Russian Romantic composer whose career ranged from civil-service work and conservatory teaching in Saint Petersburg and Moscow to international…

  4. Indira Gandhi

    from 1966 to 1984

    3 moments here

    Indira Priyadarshini Gandhi was an Indian stateswoman who served as prime minister from 1966 to 1977 and from 1980 until her assassination in 1984.…

  5. Ronald Reagan

    from 1988 to 1990

    2 moments here

    American broadcaster, actor, labor leader, governor of California, and 40th president of the United States.…

  6. Leo Tolstoy

    from 1836 to 1881

    2 moments here

    Russian novelist, essayist, educator, religious thinker, and social critic. Born at Yasnaya Polyana, Tolstoy studied in Kazan, served in the Caucasus…

  7. Anton Chekhov

    from 1879 to 1897

    2 moments here

    Russian playwright, short-story writer, and physician. Chekhov was born in Taganrog, studied and began his literary career in Moscow, undertook a…

  8. Fidel Castro

    from 1963 to 1964

    2 moments here

    Cuban revolutionary and political leader who led the 26th of July Movement against Fulgencio Batista, became Cuba's prime minister in 1959, and later…

  9. Jawaharlal Nehru

    from 1927 to 1955

    2 moments here

    Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist and statesman who became independent India’s first prime minister, serving from 15 August 1947 until his…

  10. Nelson Mandela

    in 1999

    1 moment here

    South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, lawyer and statesman. Mandela helped lead the African National Congress, co-founded its armed wing,…

  11. Rabindranath Tagore

    in 1930

    1 moment here

    Bengali poet, novelist, dramatist, composer, painter, philosopher, social reformer, and educationist.…

  12. Mao Zedong

    in 1949

    1 moment here

    Chinese communist revolutionary and political leader who led the Chinese Communist Party and founded the People’s Republic of China.…

  13. Le Corbusier

    in 1928

    1 moment here

    Charles-Édouard Jeanneret-Gris, known as Le Corbusier, was a Swiss-born French architect, designer, painter, writer, and urban planner.…

  14. Sarah Bernhardt

    in 1881

    1 moment here

    French stage and early film actress, born Henriette-Rosine Bernard in Paris. Bernhardt became an international theatrical star through performances…

  15. Alexandre Dumas

    in 1858

    1 moment here

    French novelist, playwright, journalist, and travel writer, also known as Alexandre Dumas père.…

Moments

  1. 1799 Born in Moscow Alexander Pushkin
  2. 1821 Born at the Mariinsky Hospital grounds Fyodor Dostoyevsky
  3. 1826 Summoned to the Moscow Kremlin Alexander Pushkin
  4. 1828 Met Natalia Goncharova in Moscow Alexander Pushkin
  5. 1829 Returned to Moscow from the war journey Alexander Pushkin
  6. 1829 Departed Moscow for Tiflis Alexander Pushkin
  7. 1830 Returned to Moscow after quarantine Alexander Pushkin
  8. 1831 Established a home on the Arbat Alexander Pushkin
  9. 1831 Married at Great Ascension Church Alexander Pushkin
  10. 1834 Studies at Chermak’s boarding school Fyodor Dostoyevsky
  11. 1836 Family moves to Moscow Leo Tolstoy
  12. 1848 Family move to Moscow Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
  13. 1858 Visit to Moscow Alexandre Dumas
  14. 1866 Move to Moscow for music teaching Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
  15. 1877 Marriage at Saint George's Church Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
  16. 1879 Move to Moscow for medical school Anton Chekhov
  17. 1880 Arrived in Moscow for the Pushkin celebration Fyodor Dostoyevsky
  18. 1880 Attended the Pushkin monument unveiling Fyodor Dostoyevsky
  19. 1880 Delivered the Pushkin Speech Fyodor Dostoyevsky
  20. 1881 Performance before Alexander III in Moscow Sarah Bernhardt
  21. 1881 Moves family to Moscow Leo Tolstoy
  22. 1887 Conducting debut at the Bolshoi Theatre Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
  23. 1897 Pulmonary hemorrhage during Moscow visit Anton Chekhov
  24. 1927 Visit to the Soviet Union Jawaharlal Nehru
  25. 1928 Moscow professional visit Le Corbusier
  26. 1930 Visits Moscow Rabindranath Tagore
  27. 1949 First Moscow visit Mao Zedong
  28. 1955 State visit to the Soviet Union Jawaharlal Nehru
  29. 1963 Soviet Union tour Fidel Castro
  30. 1964 Return visit to Moscow Fidel Castro
  31. 1966 Moscow stopover with Kosygin Indira Gandhi
  32. 1976 Visit to Moscow during Emergency Indira Gandhi
  33. 1984 Funeral of Yuri Andropov Indira Gandhi
  34. 1988 Attends Moscow summit Ronald Reagan
  35. 1990 Meets Gorbachev in Moscow Ronald Reagan
  36. 1999 Meets Boris Yeltsin in Moscow Nelson Mandela

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