Historical figures in United States

The atlas holds 5 people and 6 moments here, from 1851 to 1993. The most recorded lives are Alfred Nobel, Charlie Chaplin and Salvador Dalí. Among them Writers, Performers and Musicians and Composers, across the Space Age and the Cold War.

Notable people

1. Alfred Nobel

   from 1851 to 1866

   2 moments here

   Swedish chemist, engineer, inventor, and industrialist Alfred Bernhard Nobel (1833–1896) developed dynamite and other explosives, built businesses…

2. Charlie Chaplin

   in 1972

   1 moment here

   English actor, comedian, director, writer, producer and composer whose screen persona, the Tramp, became an international icon.…

3. Salvador Dalí

   in 1940

   1 moment here

   Spanish painter, sculptor, writer, designer, filmmaker, and leading exponent of Surrealism. Born in Figueres, Dalí trained in Madrid, joined the…

4. Liu Xiaobo

   in 1993

   1 moment here

   Chinese literary critic, writer, professor, human-rights activist, and 2010 Nobel Peace Prize laureate.…

5. Pumpuang Duangjan

   in 1985

   1 moment here

   Pumpuang Duangjan (Ramphueng Chithan) was a Thai singer and actress widely known as the “Queen of Luk Thung.” Her documented movements include her…

Moments

1. 1851 Study visit to the United States Alfred Nobel
2. 1866 United States visit during Krümmel factory explosion Alfred Nobel
3. 1940 Arrives in wartime America Salvador Dalí
4. 1972 Returns to the United States Charlie Chaplin
5. 1985 Charity performance tour in the United States Pumpuang Duangjan
6. 1993 Documentary-interview visit to the United States Liu Xiaobo

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