Santiago in the Space Age

The atlas holds 5 people and 6 moments here, from 1958 to 2007. The most recorded lives are Pablo Neruda, Pope Francis and Fidel Castro.

Notable people

  1. Pablo Neruda

    from 1972 to 1973

    2 moments here

    Chilean poet, diplomat, senator, Communist political figure, and 1971 Nobel laureate. Born Ricardo Eliécer Neftalí Reyes Basoalto, he lived and…

  2. Pope Francis

    in 1958

    1 moment here

    Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Pope Francis, was an Argentine Jesuit priest, archbishop of Buenos Aires, cardinal, and head of the Catholic Church and…

  3. Fidel Castro

    in 1971

    1 moment here

    Cuban revolutionary and political leader who led the 26th of July Movement against Fulgencio Batista, became Cuba's prime minister in 1959, and later…

  4. Hugo Chávez

    in 2007

    1 moment here

    Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías was a Venezuelan army officer and politician who led the failed February 1992 coup attempt, became president of Venezuela in…

  5. John McCain

    in 1985

    1 moment here

    John Sidney McCain III was an American naval aviator, Vietnam War prisoner of war, U.S. representative, U.S.…

Moments

  1. 1958 Jesuit novitiate and humanities study Pope Francis
  2. 1971 State visit to Chile Fidel Castro
  3. 1972 Return to Chile and final public appearance Pablo Neruda
  4. 1973 Death at Clínica Santa María Pablo Neruda
  5. 1985 Meeting with Augusto Pinochet John McCain
  6. 2007 Ibero-American Summit in Santiago Hugo Chávez

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