Historical figures in Tahiti
The atlas holds 5 people and 5 moments here, from 1769 to 1960. The most recorded lives are Charles Darwin, James Cook and Henri Matisse. Among them Explorers, Scientists and Writers, across the Cold War and the Interwar Period.
Notable people
Charles Darwin
in 1835
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…
Henri Matisse
in 1930
1 moment here
French painter, sculptor, draughtsman, printmaker, and major figure of modern art. Born in Le Cateau-Cambresis, Matisse trained and worked…
Jack London
in 1907
1 moment here
American novelist, journalist, sailor, war correspondent, and socialist activist. Born John Griffith Chaney in San Francisco, he grew up around the…
James Cook
in 1769
1 moment here
British naval officer, hydrographer and explorer whose surveys of Newfoundland and three Pacific voyages transformed European geographic knowledge of…
Marlon Brando
in 1960
1 moment here
American actor and activist whose stage and screen career ranged from Broadway in the 1940s to major films through the early 2000s.…
Moments
- 1769 Anchors in Matavai Bay, Tahiti James Cook
- 1835 Arrives in Tahiti Charles Darwin
- 1907 Snark visit to Papeete Jack London
- 1930 Visit to Tahiti Henri Matisse
- 1960 Mutiny on the Bounty work in Tahiti Marlon Brando