Historical figures in Providence
The atlas holds 3 people and 3 moments here, from 1848 to 2009. The most recorded lives are Charles Dickens, Edgar Allan Poe and Chinua Achebe. Among them Writers and Scientists, across the Space Age.
Notable people
Charles Dickens
in 1868
1 moment here
English novelist, journalist, editor, social reformer, actor and celebrated public reader. This chronology traces documented residences, workplaces,…
Edgar Allan Poe
in 1848
1 moment here
American writer, poet, editor, and literary critic whose work helped shape Gothic fiction, detective fiction, and early science fiction.…
Chinua Achebe
in 2009
1 moment here
Nigerian novelist, poet, critic, editor, educator, and Biafran representative whose life moved between southeastern Nigeria, Lagos, East Africa,…
Moments
- 1848 Lecture in Providence Edgar Allan Poe
- 1868 Reads in Providence Charles Dickens
- 2009 Brown University appointment Chinua Achebe