Historical figures in New Jersey
The atlas holds 3 people and 8 moments here, from 1779 to 1981. The most recorded lives are Whitney Houston, Thomas Edison and George Washington. Among them Engineers and Inventors, Writers and Mathematicians, across the Cold War and the Enlightenment.
Notable people
Whitney Houston
from 1963 to 1981
4 moments here
American singer, actress, producer, and cultural icon known for recordings including “I Will Always Love You,” major world tours, film roles, and…
Thomas Edison
from 1871 to 1931
3 moments here
American inventor and industrialist whose laboratories developed and commercialized technologies in telegraphy, recorded sound, electric lighting and…
George Washington
in 1779
1 moment here
George Washington was a Virginia surveyor, planter, military commander, revolutionary leader, constitutional statesman, and the first president of…
Moments
- 1779 Stays at Ford Mansion George Washington
- 1871 Establishes Newark manufacturing base Thomas Edison
- 1886 Moves into Glenmont Thomas Edison
- 1931 Dies at Glenmont Thomas Edison
- 1963 Birth at Presbyterian Hospital Whitney Houston
- 1970 Family relocation to Doddtown Whitney Houston
- 1975 Solo debut at New Hope Baptist Church Whitney Houston
- 1981 Graduation from Mount Saint Dominic Academy Whitney Houston