Historical figures in San Francisco
The atlas holds 21 people and 49 moments here, from 1864 to 2016. The most recorded lives are Steve Jobs, Robin Williams and Sarah Bernhardt. Among them Writers, Performers and Political Leaders, across the Cold War and the Space Age.
Notable people
Steve Jobs
from 1955 to 2011
13 moments here
Steven Paul Jobs was an American entrepreneur, inventor, and executive who co-founded Apple, founded NeXT, and led Pixar.…
Robin Williams
from 1967 to 2014
6 moments here
Robin McLaurin Williams was an American actor and comedian, born in Chicago and raised in Illinois, Michigan, and California.…
Sarah Bernhardt
in 1906
3 moments here
French stage and early film actress, born Henriette-Rosine Bernard in Paris. Bernhardt became an international theatrical star through performances…
Tupac Shakur
from 1988 to 1992
3 moments here
American rapper, actor, poet, and political activist, also known as 2Pac and Makaveli. His documented life included childhood in New York City and…
Thomas Edison
from 1878 to 1915
2 moments here
American inventor and industrialist whose laboratories developed and commercialized technologies in telegraphy, recorded sound, electric lighting and…
Mark Twain
from 1864 to 1868
2 moments here
Samuel Langhorne Clemens, known as Mark Twain, was an American writer, humorist, journalist, lecturer, riverboat pilot, and traveler.…
John F. Kennedy
from 1944 to 1945
2 moments here
John Fitzgerald Kennedy was an American naval officer, journalist, congressman, senator, and the 35th president of the United States.…
Frida Kahlo
from 1930 to 1940
2 moments here
Mexican painter Frida Kahlo (Magdalena Carmen Frida Kahlo y Calderón) was born in Coyoacán and spent much of her life in Mexico City.…
Harry S. Truman
from 1945 to 1950
2 moments here
Harry S. Truman (1884–1972) was the 33rd president of the United States, serving from 1945 to 1953.…
Douglas Adams
from 1996 to 2001
2 moments here
English author, screenwriter and humourist best known for The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.…
Prince
from 1977 to 2016
2 moments here
Prince Rogers Nelson was an American singer, songwriter, musician, producer, actor, and filmmaker associated with the Minneapolis sound.…
Ronald Reagan
in 1942
1 moment here
American broadcaster, actor, labor leader, governor of California, and 40th president of the United States.…
Nelson Mandela
in 1990
1 moment here
South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, lawyer and statesman. Mandela helped lead the African National Congress, co-founded its armed wing,…
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
in 1932
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,…
Rabindranath Tagore
in 1916
1 moment here
Bengali poet, novelist, dramatist, composer, painter, philosopher, social reformer, and educationist.…
Marilyn Monroe
in 1954
1 moment here
American actress and model born Norma Jeane Mortenson. This chronology maps verified places where Monroe lived, worked, traveled, performed, filmed,…
Oscar Wilde
in 1882
1 moment here
Irish author, poet, playwright, critic, and leading figure in late nineteenth-century aestheticism.…
Dwight D. Eisenhower
in 1964
1 moment here
Dwight D. Eisenhower was a United States Army officer, Supreme Allied Commander in Europe during World War II, and the 34th president of the United…
Rudyard Kipling
in 1889
1 moment here
English journalist, novelist, poet, and short-story writer. Born in Bombay, Kipling spent his childhood in India and England, worked as a journalist…
Wangarĩ Maathai
in 1991
1 moment here
Kenyan environmentalist, democracy activist, academic, founder of the Green Belt Movement, parliamentarian, and the first African woman awarded the…
Carrie Fisher
in 2008
1 moment here
Carrie Frances Fisher was an American actress, writer, and public advocate, internationally known for playing Princess Leia in the Star Wars films.…
Moments
- 1864 Moves to San Francisco Mark Twain
- 1868 Finishes The Innocents Abroad in San Francisco Mark Twain
- 1878 Visits San Francisco on western journey Thomas Edison
- 1882 Visit to San Francisco Oscar Wilde
- 1889 Beginning North American travels Rudyard Kipling
- 1906 Recital for San Quentin inmates Sarah Bernhardt
- 1906 Tour of earthquake ruins Sarah Bernhardt
- 1906 Performance at the Hearst Greek Theatre Sarah Bernhardt
- 1915 Attends Panama-Pacific Exposition Thomas Edison
- 1916 San Francisco lecture stay Rabindranath Tagore
- 1930 Move to San Francisco Frida Kahlo
- 1932 Campaign address in San Francisco Franklin Delano Roosevelt
- 1940 Medical treatment in San Francisco Frida Kahlo
- 1942 Stationed at Fort Mason Ronald Reagan
- 1944 Arrived back in San Francisco John F. Kennedy
- 1945 Covered the United Nations conference John F. Kennedy
- 1945 United Nations Charter Conference address Harry S. Truman
- 1950 San Francisco address after Wake conference Harry S. Truman
- 1954 Married Joe DiMaggio in San Francisco Marilyn Monroe
- 1955 Birth in San Francisco Steve Jobs
- 1964 Republican National Convention address Dwight D. Eisenhower
- 1967 Family move to Tiburon Robin Williams
- 1969 Graduation from Redwood High School Robin Williams
- 1974 Summer work at The Trident Robin Williams
- 1976 First stand-up performance Robin Williams
- 1977 Move to Sausalito for For You Prince
- 1977 Apple II debut at West Coast Computer Faire Steve Jobs
- 1988 Attendance at Tamalpais High School Tupac Shakur
- 1988 Move to Marin City Tupac Shakur
- 1988 NeXT Computer launch Steve Jobs
- 1990 Concludes U.S. tour in Oakland Nelson Mandela
- 1991 Goldman Environmental Prize Wangarĩ Maathai
- 1992 Marin City festival performance Tupac Shakur
- 1996 Microsoft Professional Developers Conference keynote Douglas Adams
- 1998 Macworld keynote in San Francisco Steve Jobs
- 1999 Macworld keynote in San Francisco Steve Jobs
- 2000 Macworld 2000 CEO announcement Steve Jobs
- 2001 Embedded Systems Conference keynote Douglas Adams
- 2005 WWDC Intel transition keynote Steve Jobs
- 2006 WWDC keynote in San Francisco Steve Jobs
- 2007 iPhone introduction at Macworld Steve Jobs
- 2007 WWDC keynote in San Francisco Steve Jobs
- 2008 Wishful Drinking at Berkeley Repertory Theatre Carrie Fisher
- 2008 MacBook Air introduction Steve Jobs
- 2010 iPhone 4 announcement at WWDC Steve Jobs
- 2011 Residence in Sea Cliff Robin Williams
- 2011 Final WWDC keynote Steve Jobs
- 2014 Death at Paradise Cay home Robin Williams
- 2016 Oakland Piano & a Microphone shows Prince