Historical figures in Queens

The atlas holds 14 people and 14 moments here, from 1839 to 2013. The most recorded lives are Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Jimmy Carter and Harry S. Truman. Among them Political Leaders, Writers and Business Leaders, across the Space Age and the Cold War.

Notable people

1. Abebe Bikila

   in 1965

   1 moment here

   Ethiopian marathon runner and Imperial Guard officer who won Olympic marathon gold in Rome in 1960 and Tokyo in 1964, both in world-record time.…

2. Carl Sagan

   in 1939

   1 moment here

   American astronomer, planetary scientist, educator, author, and science communicator. Sagan studied at the University of Chicago, held appointments…

3. Celia Cruz

   in 1962

   1 moment here

   Celia Cruz was a Cuban-American singer celebrated internationally as the “Queen of Salsa.” Born in Havana, she rose to fame with Sonora Matancera,…

4. Franklin Delano Roosevelt

   in 1939

   1 moment here

   Franklin Delano Roosevelt was an American lawyer and Democratic politician who served as New York state senator, assistant secretary of the Navy,…

5. Gabriela Mistral

   in 1957

   1 moment here

   Chilean poet, educator, journalist, and diplomat born Lucila Godoy Alcayaga. Mistral taught across Chile, worked on Mexican educational reform,…

6. Harry S. Truman

   in 1948

   1 moment here

   Harry S. Truman (1884–1972) was the 33rd president of the United States, serving from 1945 to 1953.…

7. Helen Keller

   in 1917

   1 moment here

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

8. Jimmy Carter

   in 2013

   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…

9. John Lennon

   in 1964

   1 moment here

   English musician, songwriter, artist and peace activist; co-founder of the Beatles. This chronology records documented physical presence at…

10. Max Weber

    in 1904

    1 moment here

    German sociologist, historian, jurist, and political economist whose work on rationalisation, bureaucracy, religion, capitalism, and social action…

11. Oscar Niemeyer

    in 1938

    1 moment here

    Brazilian modernist architect whose career ranged from early work in Rio de Janeiro and New York to Brasília, Paris exile, and later international…

12. Richard Feynman

    in 1918

    1 moment here

    American theoretical physicist known for foundational work in quantum electrodynamics, the path-integral formulation of quantum mechanics, and…

13. Walt Whitman

    in 1839

    1 moment here

    American poet, essayist, journalist, and author of Leaves of Grass. Born on Long Island, he lived and worked chiefly in Brooklyn, Manhattan,…

14. Whitney Houston

    in 1997

    1 moment here

    American singer, actress, producer, and cultural icon known for recordings including “I Will Always Love You,” major world tours, film roles, and…

Moments

1. 1839 Long Island Democrat work Walt Whitman
2. 1904 Atlantic arrival south of Fire Island Max Weber
3. 1917 Move to Forest Hills Helen Keller
4. 1918 Birth in Queens Richard Feynman
5. 1938 Brazilian Pavilion team at New York World's Fair Oscar Niemeyer
6. 1939 1939 New York World's Fair visit Carl Sagan
7. 1939 Opens New York World's Fair by television Franklin Delano Roosevelt
8. 1948 Idlewild Airport dedication Harry S. Truman
9. 1957 Death at Hempstead Hospital Gabriela Mistral
10. 1962 Residence in Cambria Heights Celia Cruz
11. 1964 Arrival for first US visit John Lennon
12. 1965 World's Fair ceremonial half-marathon Abebe Bikila
13. 1997 Arthur Ashe Stadium inauguration Whitney Houston
14. 2013 Habitat for Humanity work in Queens Village Jimmy Carter

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