Philosophers in White House

The atlas holds 7 people and 12 moments here, from 1801 to 2008. The most recorded lives are James Madison, Raisa Gorbacheva and Albert Einstein.

James Madison
from 1801 to 1814
4 moments here
James Madison (1751–1836) was a Virginia planter, revolutionary politician, delegate to the Continental and Confederation congresses, architect of…
Raisa Gorbacheva
from 1987 to 1990
3 moments here
Soviet and Russian activist, philanthropist, lecturer, and public figure; wife of Mikhail Gorbachev.…
Albert Einstein
in 1921
1 moment here
German-born theoretical physicist who transformed modern physics through special and general relativity, foundational work on quantum theory, and…
Thomas Jefferson
in 1801
1 moment here
Thomas Jefferson was an American lawyer, Virginia political leader, diplomat, secretary of state, vice president, and third president of the United…
Pope John Paul II
in 1979
1 moment here
Karol Józef Wojtyła (1920–2005), Pope John Paul II from 1978, was a Polish Catholic priest, bishop, cardinal, and pope.…
Jean-Paul Sartre
in 1945
1 moment here
French philosopher, writer, and political activist associated with existentialism. His documented movements include education and teaching across…
Pope Benedict XVI
in 2008
1 moment here
Joseph Alois Ratzinger (1927–2022), Pope Benedict XVI, was a German Catholic theologian, archbishop, cardinal, prefect of the Congregation for the…