Historical figures in Seoul

The atlas holds 10 people and 20 moments here, from 1937 to 2015. The most recorded lives are Sung Jae-gi, George H. W. Bush and Shinzo Abe. Among them Political Leaders, Writers and Business Leaders, across the Space Age and the Cold War.

Notable people

  1. Sung Jae-gi

    from 1999 to 2013

    9 moments here

    South Korean men's-rights activist and founder of Man of Korea. His documented life includes education and military service in the Daegu–Gyeongsan…

  2. George H. W. Bush

    from 1989 to 1992

    2 moments here

    George Herbert Walker Bush was an American naval aviator, oil executive, congressman, diplomat, director of central intelligence, vice president, and…

  3. Shinzo Abe

    from 2006 to 2015

    2 moments here

    Japanese politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan from 2006 to 2007 and from 2012 to 2020.…

  4. Michael Jackson

    in 1999

    1 moment here

    American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist whose career began with the Jackson 5 and developed into global solo stardom.…

  5. Ronald Reagan

    in 1983

    1 moment here

    American broadcaster, actor, labor leader, governor of California, and 40th president of the United States.…

  6. Jimmy Carter

    in 1979

    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…

  7. Dwight D. Eisenhower

    in 1952

    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…

  8. Hugo Chávez

    in 1999

    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…

  9. Helen Keller

    in 1937

    1 moment here

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

  10. Maryam Mirzakhani

    in 2014

    1 moment here

    Iranian mathematician whose work transformed the study of hyperbolic surfaces, moduli spaces, and dynamics.…

Moments

  1. 1937 Journey through Korea Helen Keller
  2. 1952 President-elect visit to Korea Dwight D. Eisenhower
  3. 1979 Seoul state visit Jimmy Carter
  4. 1983 Visits Seoul Ronald Reagan
  5. 1989 Address to South Korean National Assembly George H. W. Bush
  6. 1992 Second presidential visit to Seoul George H. W. Bush
  7. 1999 Performs MJ & Friends in Seoul Michael Jackson
  8. 1999 First Venezuelan presidential visit to South Korea Hugo Chávez
  9. 1999 Constitutional Court visit Sung Jae-gi
  10. 1999 Protest at Seoul City Hall Square Sung Jae-gi
  11. 2006 Japan-South Korea summit Shinzo Abe
  12. 2006 Founded anti-feminist organization Sung Jae-gi
  13. 2008 Founded Man of Korea Sung Jae-gi
  14. 2008 Samseong-dong office established Sung Jae-gi
  15. 2011 Man of Korea office moved to Yeouido Sung Jae-gi
  16. 2013 Body found at Seogang Bridge Sung Jae-gi
  17. 2013 Jump from Mapo Bridge Sung Jae-gi
  18. 2013 Taxi departure from Yeongdeungpo Sung Jae-gi
  19. 2014 Fields Medal presentation Maryam Mirzakhani
  20. 2015 China-Japan-South Korea summit Shinzo Abe

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