Historical figures in Phnom Penh
The atlas holds 3 people and 8 moments here, from 1924 to 1975. The most recorded lives are Pol Pot, Charles de Gaulle and Marguerite Duras. Among them Writers and Political Leaders, across the Cold War and the Interwar Period.
Notable people
Pol Pot
from 1931 to 1975
6 moments here
Cambodian communist revolutionary and dictator, born Saloth Sâr. As leader of the Communist Party of Kampuchea and Democratic Kampuchea, he oversaw a…
Charles de Gaulle
in 1966
1 moment 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…
Marguerite Duras
in 1924
1 moment here
French novelist, playwright, screenwriter, essayist, and experimental filmmaker, born Marguerite Germaine Marie Donnadieu.…
Moments
- 1924 Move to Phnom Penh Marguerite Duras
- 1931 Novice monk in Phnom Penh Pol Pot
- 1935 École Miche schooling Pol Pot
- 1948 Technical school at Russey Keo Pol Pot
- 1953 Meeting in Phnom Penh after return Pol Pot
- 1955 Teacher and resident in Phnom Penh Pol Pot
- 1966 Phnom Penh speech on Vietnam Charles de Gaulle
- 1975 Secret arrival in Phnom Penh Pol Pot