University of Michigan in the Space Age

The atlas holds 5 people and 5 moments here, from 1970 to 1988. The most recorded lives are Jorge Luis Borges, John Lennon and Gerald Ford.

Notable people

1. Gerald Ford

   in 1976

   1 moment here

   Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr. (born Leslie Lynch King Jr.) was the 38th president of the United States, serving from 1974 to 1977 after having served as…

2. John Lennon

   in 1971

   1 moment here

   English musician, songwriter, artist and peace activist; co-founder of the Beatles. This chronology records documented physical presence at…

3. Jorge Luis Borges

   in 1972

   1 moment here

   Argentine writer, poet, essayist, translator, lecturer, librarian, and critic. Borges was born in Buenos Aires, lived in Switzerland and Spain during…

4. Nadine Gordimer

   in 1970

   1 moment here

   South African novelist, short-story writer, and anti-apartheid activist whose work examined apartheid, race, power, and moral responsibility.…

5. Toni Morrison

   in 1988

   1 moment here

   Toni Morrison (Chloe Ardelia Wofford) was an American novelist, editor, and professor whose career moved through Ohio, Washington, D.C., New York,…

Moments

1. 1970 Visiting lecturer at the University of Michigan Nadine Gordimer
2. 1971 John Sinclair Freedom Rally John Lennon
3. 1972 University of Michigan honorary doctorate Jorge Luis Borges
4. 1976 General-election campaign launch Gerald Ford
5. 1988 Turner Lecture on American literature Toni Morrison

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