Historical figures in Verdun
The atlas holds 3 people and 3 moments here, from 1915 to 1935. The most recorded lives are Charles de Gaulle, Sarah Bernhardt and Léopold Sédar Senghor. Among them Writers, Performers and Political Leaders, across World War I and the Interwar Period.
Notable people
Charles de Gaulle
in 1916
1 moment here
French army officer, leader of Free France during the Second World War, head of France's Provisional Government, and president of the French Fifth…
Léopold Sédar Senghor
in 1935
1 moment here
Senegalese poet, theorist of Négritude, and statesman who became Senegal’s first president in 1960.…
Sarah Bernhardt
in 1915
1 moment here
French stage and early film actress, born Henriette-Rosine Bernard in Paris. Bernhardt became an international theatrical star through performances…
Moments
- 1915 Performances for soldiers at Verdun Sarah Bernhardt
- 1916 Captured at Douaumont Charles de Gaulle
- 1935 Military service at Verdun Léopold Sédar Senghor