Historical figures in Recife
The atlas holds 5 people and 5 moments here, from 1836 to 1986. The most recorded lives are Charles Darwin, Albert Camus and Anatole France. Among them Writers, Philosophers and Explorers, across the Cold War and the Space Age.
Notable people
Albert Camus
in 1949
1 moment here
French writer, philosopher, journalist, and political activist, born in French Algeria. Camus studied and worked in Algiers, moved between Algeria…
Anatole France
in 1909
1 moment here
French poet, journalist, novelist, public intellectual, Académie française member, and 1921 Nobel laureate in Literature.…
Charles Darwin
in 1836
1 moment here
English naturalist, geologist, and biologist whose observations during the global voyage of HMS Beagle and subsequent research led to his theory of…
Eusébio
in 1972
1 moment here
Eusébio da Silva Ferreira (1942–2014) was a Portuguese footballer, born in Lourenço Marques (now Maputo), who became Benfica's record goalscorer and…
Osho
in 1986
1 moment here
Indian guru and founder of the Rajneesh movement, born Chandra Mohan Jain. His documented life moved between central and western India, the United…
Moments
- 1836 Stops at Pernambuco Charles Darwin
- 1909 Arrival in Recife on South American tour Anatole France
- 1949 Visit to Recife Albert Camus
- 1972 Independence Cup match in Recife Eusébio
- 1986 Transit through Recife Osho