Historical figures in St. Louis
The atlas holds 5 people and 7 moments here, from 1842 to 1910. The most recorded lives are Mark Twain, Charlie Chaplin and Charles Dickens. Among them Writers, Scientists and Engineers and Inventors.
Notable people
Mark Twain
from 1855 to 1902
3 moments here
Samuel Langhorne Clemens, known as Mark Twain, was an American writer, humorist, journalist, lecturer, riverboat pilot, and traveler.…
Charlie Chaplin
in 1910
1 moment here
English actor, comedian, director, writer, producer and composer whose screen persona, the Tramp, became an international icon.…
Charles Dickens
in 1842
1 moment here
English novelist, journalist, editor, social reformer, actor and celebrated public reader. This chronology traces documented residences, workplaces,…
Nikola Tesla
in 1893
1 moment here
Serbian-American engineer and inventor best known for foundational work on alternating-current power systems, the induction motor, high-frequency…
Theodore Roosevelt
in 1910
1 moment here
Theodore Roosevelt Jr. (1858–1919) was the 26th president of the United States, serving from 1901 to 1909.…
Moments
- 1842 Arrives in St. Louis Charles Dickens
- 1855 Works in St. Louis Mark Twain
- 1885 Twain–Cable tour reaches St. Louis Mark Twain
- 1893 Wireless-power address Nikola Tesla
- 1902 Helps dedicate Eugene Field House Mark Twain
- 1910 Tours through St. Louis Charlie Chaplin
- 1910 First presidential flight Theodore Roosevelt