Paris in the Space Age
The atlas holds 24 people and 42 moments here, from 1958 to 2015. The most recorded lives are Jean-Paul Sartre, Marlene Dietrich and Mikhail Gorbachev.
Notable people
Jean-Paul Sartre
from 1962 to 1980
5 moments here
French philosopher, writer, and political activist associated with existentialism. His documented movements include education and teaching across…
Marlene Dietrich
from 1959 to 1992
4 moments here
German-American actress and singer Marlene Dietrich (Marie Magdalene Dietrich) was born in Berlin and achieved international fame through stage,…
Mikhail Gorbachev
from 1976 to 1985
3 moments here
Soviet and Russian politician who led the Soviet Union from 1985 until its dissolution in 1991.…
Ronald Reagan
from 1982 to 1989
2 moments here
American broadcaster, actor, labor leader, governor of California, and 40th president of the United States.…
Salvador Dalí
from 1970 to 1979
2 moments here
Spanish painter, sculptor, writer, designer, filmmaker, and leading exponent of Surrealism. Born in Figueres, Dalí trained in Madrid, joined the…
Charles de Gaulle
from 1961 to 1962
2 moments here
French army officer, leader of Free France during the Second World War, head of France's Provisional Government, and president of the French Fifth…
Le Corbusier
from 1960 to 1964
2 moments here
Charles-Édouard Jeanneret-Gris, known as Le Corbusier, was a Swiss-born French architect, designer, painter, writer, and urban planner.…
Kofi Annan
from 1998 to 2006
2 moments here
Ghanaian diplomat and statesman who served as Secretary-General of the United Nations from 1997 to 2006.…
Shinzo Abe
from 2014 to 2015
2 moments here
Japanese politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan from 2006 to 2007 and from 2012 to 2020.…
Judy Garland
in 1960
2 moments here
American actress, singer, and vaudevillian, born Frances Ethel Gumm. Garland rose from childhood vaudeville and MGM musical films to become a major…
Diana, Princess of Wales
in 1997
2 moments here
Diana Frances Spencer (1961–1997) was Princess of Wales from 1981 until her divorce in 1996.…
Prince
in 2009
2 moments here
Prince Rogers Nelson was an American singer, songwriter, musician, producer, actor, and filmmaker associated with the Minneapolis sound.…
Pablo Picasso
in 1965
1 moment here
Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist, and co-founder of Cubism. Born in Málaga, Picasso trained in A Coruña, Barcelona, and Madrid…
Winston Churchill
in 1958
1 moment here
Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill (1874–1965) was a British soldier, journalist, author and statesman whose career ranged from imperial campaigns in…
John F. Kennedy
in 1961
1 moment here
John Fitzgerald Kennedy was an American naval officer, journalist, congressman, senator, and the 35th president of the United States.…
Martin Luther King Jr.
in 1959
1 moment here
American Baptist minister and civil-rights leader who advanced racial equality through nonviolent protest.…
Gabriel García Márquez
in 1993
1 moment here
Colombian novelist, journalist, screenwriter, and Nobel laureate whose life moved between Colombia, Europe, Cuba, the United States, Mexico, and…
Yuri Gagarin
in 1965
1 moment here
Soviet pilot and cosmonaut Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin became the first human to travel into outer space and to orbit Earth on Vostok 1 on 12 April…
Jorge Luis Borges
in 1984
1 moment here
Argentine writer, poet, essayist, translator, lecturer, librarian, and critic. Borges was born in Buenos Aires, lived in Switzerland and Spain during…
Hugo Chávez
in 2002
1 moment here
Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías was a Venezuelan army officer and politician who led the failed February 1992 coup attempt, became president of Venezuela in…
Indira Gandhi
in 1966
1 moment 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.…
Amy Winehouse
in 2008
1 moment here
British singer and songwriter Amy Jade Winehouse was born in London and became internationally known for the albums Frank and Back to Black.…
Umm Kulthum
in 1967
1 moment here
Egyptian singer and actress, born Fatima Ibrahim es-Sayyid el-Beltagi. Raised in rural Dakahlia, she moved permanently to Cairo in 1923 and became…
Raisa Gorbacheva
in 1985
1 moment here
Soviet and Russian activist, philanthropist, lecturer, and public figure; wife of Mikhail Gorbachev.…
Moments
- 1958 Receives Order of Liberation in Paris Winston Churchill
- 1959 Interview in Paris Marlene Dietrich
- 1959 Visits Richard Wright in Paris Martin Luther King Jr.
- 1960 Sorbonne conference Le Corbusier
- 1960 Olympia concerts Judy Garland
- 1960 Palais de Chaillot concerts Judy Garland
- 1961 Talks with President Kennedy Charles de Gaulle
- 1961 Held Paris state visit John F. Kennedy
- 1962 Studio at 222 boulevard Raspail Jean-Paul Sartre
- 1962 Olympia appearance Marlene Dietrich
- 1962 Survived the Petit-Clamart ambush Charles de Gaulle
- 1964 Grand Officier ceremony at atelier Le Corbusier
- 1965 Undergoes surgery in Neuilly Pablo Picasso
- 1965 Paris Air Show appearance Yuri Gagarin
- 1966 Paris stopover and Élysée meetings Indira Gandhi
- 1967 Olympia recital and interview Umm Kulthum
- 1968 Arrest during the May 1968 strikes Jean-Paul Sartre
- 1970 Announces museum project in Paris Salvador Dalí
- 1970 Speech outside Renault Billancourt Jean-Paul Sartre
- 1976 Retirement to Avenue Montaigne Marlene Dietrich
- 1976 Visit to France Mikhail Gorbachev
- 1977 Second visit to France Mikhail Gorbachev
- 1979 Boat-people appeal at the Élysée Palace Jean-Paul Sartre
- 1979 Arrives at the Centre Pompidou Salvador Dalí
- 1980 Death in Paris Jean-Paul Sartre
- 1982 Makes Paris state visit Ronald Reagan
- 1984 Kafka exhibition opening at Pompidou Center Jorge Luis Borges
- 1985 State visit to Paris Mikhail Gorbachev
- 1985 Paris state-visit appearance Raisa Gorbacheva
- 1989 Visits Paris centennial events Ronald Reagan
- 1992 Death at her Paris apartment Marlene Dietrich
- 1993 Apartment on Rue du Bac Gabriel García Márquez
- 1997 Death at Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital Diana, Princess of Wales
- 1997 Fatal crash in the Pont de l'Alma tunnel Diana, Princess of Wales
- 1998 Franco-African summit in Paris Kofi Annan
- 2002 Official European tour in Paris Hugo Chávez
- 2006 Innovative-financing meeting in Paris Kofi Annan
- 2008 Fendi boutique-opening set Amy Winehouse
- 2009 Grand Palais surprise concerts Prince
- 2009 La Cigale surprise performance Prince
- 2014 OECD Ministerial Council keynote Shinzo Abe
- 2015 Paris climate conference Shinzo Abe