Historical figures in Oslo

The atlas holds 14 people and 14 moments here, from 1861 to 2004. The most recorded lives are Nelson Mandela, Winston Churchill and Elizabeth II. Among them Political Leaders, Writers and Scientists, across the Space Age and the Cold War.

Notable people

  1. Nelson Mandela

    in 1993

    1 moment here

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

  2. Winston Churchill

    in 1948

    1 moment here

    Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill (1874–1965) was a British soldier, journalist, author and statesman whose career ranged from imperial campaigns in…

  3. Elizabeth II

    in 1955

    1 moment here

    Elizabeth II was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death.…

  4. Martin Luther King Jr.

    in 1964

    1 moment here

    American Baptist minister and civil-rights leader who advanced racial equality through nonviolent protest.…

  5. Mikhail Gorbachev

    in 1991

    1 moment here

    Soviet and Russian politician who led the Soviet Union from 1985 until its dissolution in 1991.…

  6. Henry Ford

    in 1915

    1 moment here

    American industrialist and founder of Ford Motor Company. Ford grew up in rural Michigan, worked in Detroit engineering and machine shops, developed…

  7. Jimmy Carter

    in 2002

    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…

  8. Mother Teresa

    in 1979

    1 moment here

    Anjezë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu, known as Mother Teresa or Saint Teresa of Calcutta, was an Albanian-Indian Catholic nun.…

  9. Theodore Roosevelt

    in 1910

    1 moment here

    Theodore Roosevelt Jr. (1858–1919) was the 26th president of the United States, serving from 1901 to 1909.…

  10. Jules Verne

    in 1861

    1 moment here

    French novelist, playwright, and poet whose documented life included residences and work in Nantes, Paris, Amiens, Auteuil, and Le Crotoy, together…

  11. Kofi Annan

    in 2001

    1 moment here

    Ghanaian diplomat and statesman who served as Secretary-General of the United Nations from 1997 to 2006.…

  12. Helen Keller

    in 1957

    1 moment here

    Helen Adams Keller was an American deafblind author, lecturer, disability-rights advocate, and political activist.…

  13. Wangarĩ Maathai

    in 2004

    1 moment here

    Kenyan environmentalist, democracy activist, academic, founder of the Green Belt Movement, parliamentarian, and the first African woman awarded the…

  14. Liu Xiaobo

    in 1988

    1 moment here

    Chinese literary critic, writer, professor, human-rights activist, and 2010 Nobel Peace Prize laureate.…

Moments

  1. 1861 Journey through Christiania Jules Verne
  2. 1910 Nobel lecture in Oslo Theodore Roosevelt
  3. 1915 Peace Ship arrival in Oslo Henry Ford
  4. 1948 Speaks in Oslo Winston Churchill
  5. 1955 State visit to Oslo Elizabeth II
  6. 1957 Tour of Scandinavia Helen Keller
  7. 1964 Accepts Nobel Peace Prize Martin Luther King Jr.
  8. 1979 Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech Mother Teresa
  9. 1988 Visiting scholar at the University of Oslo Liu Xiaobo
  10. 1991 Nobel Peace Prize acceptance Mikhail Gorbachev
  11. 1993 Receives Nobel Peace Prize Nelson Mandela
  12. 2001 Nobel Peace Prize ceremony Kofi Annan
  13. 2002 Nobel Peace Prize lecture Jimmy Carter
  14. 2004 Nobel Peace Prize ceremony Wangarĩ Maathai

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