Historical figures in Princeton University

The atlas holds 9 people and 14 moments here, from 1769 to 2004. The most recorded lives are Albert Einstein, George Washington and James Madison. Among them Writers, Political Leaders and Military Leaders, across the Enlightenment and the Industrial Revolution.

Notable people

1. Albert Einstein

   from 1921 to 1955

   4 moments here

   German-born theoretical physicist who transformed modern physics through special and general relativity, foundational work on quantum theory, and…

2. George Washington

   from 1776 to 1789

   2 moments here

   George Washington was a Virginia surveyor, planter, military commander, revolutionary leader, constitutional statesman, and the first president of…

3. James Madison

   from 1769 to 1771

   2 moments here

   James Madison (1751–1836) was a Virginia planter, revolutionary politician, delegate to the Continental and Confederation congresses, architect of…

4. Mark Twain

   in 1901

   1 moment here

   Samuel Langhorne Clemens, known as Mark Twain, was an American writer, humorist, journalist, lecturer, riverboat pilot, and traveler.…

5. John F. Kennedy

   in 1935

   1 moment here

   John Fitzgerald Kennedy was an American naval officer, journalist, congressman, senator, and the 35th president of the United States.…

6. Le Corbusier

   in 1946

   1 moment here

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

7. John Adams

   in 1799

   1 moment here

   American lawyer, revolutionary leader, diplomat, first vice president of the United States, and second U.S. president.…

8. Nadine Gordimer

   in 1969

   1 moment here

   South African novelist, short-story writer, and anti-apartheid activist whose work examined apartheid, race, power, and moral responsibility.…

9. Maryam Mirzakhani

   in 2004

   1 moment here

   Iranian mathematician whose work transformed the study of hyperbolic surfaces, moduli spaces, and dynamics.…

Moments

1. 1769 Enrollment at the College of New Jersey James Madison
2. 1771 Graduation from the College of New Jersey James Madison
3. 1776 Attacks the Trenton garrison George Washington
4. 1789 Stops at Trenton George Washington
5. 1799 Arrived at temporary government quarters John Adams
6. 1901 Speaks at Princeton Mark Twain
7. 1921 Lectures at Princeton Albert Einstein
8. 1933 Returns permanently to United States Albert Einstein
9. 1935 Establishes home at 112 Mercer Street Albert Einstein
10. 1935 Enrolled at Princeton John F. Kennedy
11. 1946 Meeting Albert Einstein Le Corbusier
12. 1955 Dies at Princeton Hospital Albert Einstein
13. 1969 Visiting lecturer at Princeton University Nadine Gordimer
14. 2004 Doctorate and Princeton appointment Maryam Mirzakhani

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