Historical figures in 1842
The atlas holds 13 people and 45 moments here, in 1842. The most recorded lives are Charles Dickens, Friedrich Engels and Abraham Lincoln. Among them Writers, Scientists and Political Leaders.
Notable people
Charles Dickens
in 1842
28 moments here
English novelist, journalist, editor, social reformer, actor and celebrated public reader. This chronology traces documented residences, workplaces,…
Friedrich Engels
in 1842
3 moments here
German philosopher, political theorist, revolutionary socialist, businessman, and Karl Marx’s lifelong collaborator.…
Abraham Lincoln
in 1842
2 moments here
American lawyer, Illinois legislator, congressman, and sixteenth president of the United States.…
Charles Darwin
in 1842
2 moments here
English naturalist, geologist, and biologist whose observations during the global voyage of HMS Beagle and subsequent research led to his theory of…
Charles Baudelaire
in 1842
2 moments here
French poet, essayist, translator, and art critic, best known for Les Fleurs du mal. Baudelaire lived chiefly in Paris, spent formative school years…
Karl Marx
in 1842
1 moment here
German philosopher, economist, journalist, and revolutionary socialist. Born in Trier, Marx studied in Bonn and Berlin, worked in Cologne, and…
Edgar Allan Poe
in 1842
1 moment here
American writer, poet, editor, and literary critic whose work helped shape Gothic fiction, detective fiction, and early science fiction.…
Louis Pasteur
in 1842
1 moment here
French chemist and microbiologist whose work on molecular asymmetry, fermentation, germ theory, pasteurization, and vaccines transformed modern…
Richard Wagner
in 1842
1 moment here
German composer, conductor, theatre director, and essayist whose movements included early work in German theatre, exile in Switzerland, stays in…
Frédéric Chopin
in 1842
1 moment here
Polish composer and virtuoso pianist of the early Romantic period. Born in Żelazowa Wola, he grew up and trained in Warsaw, travelled through Central…
Alfred Nobel
in 1842
1 moment here
Swedish chemist, engineer, inventor, and industrialist Alfred Bernhard Nobel (1833–1896) developed dynamite and other explosives, built businesses…
Giuseppe Verdi
in 1842
1 moment here
Italian composer whose career transformed nineteenth-century opera. Born near Busseto, Verdi studied and worked in Busseto and Milan, then traveled…
Hokusai
in 1842
1 moment here
Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849) was a Japanese ukiyo-e artist, painter, and printmaker. His documented physical-presence chronology is concentrated in…
Moments
- 1842 Met Shields for a proposed duel Abraham Lincoln
- 1842 Family relocation to Saint Petersburg Alfred Nobel
- 1842 Return to Paris after the voyage Charles Baudelaire
- 1842 Arrives in Boston Charles Dickens
- 1842 Lands at Halifax Charles Dickens
- 1842 Sails from Liverpool for America Charles Dickens
- 1842 Meeting Charles Dickens Edgar Allan Poe
- 1842 Residence at Square d'Orléans Frédéric Chopin
- 1842 Settles in Milan after Nabucco Giuseppe Verdi
- 1842 First documented visit to Obuse Hokusai
- 1842 Moves to Cologne for journalism Karl Marx
- 1842 Bachelor of Science examination Louis Pasteur
- 1842 Move to Dresden for Rienzi Richard Wagner
- 1842 Return to Bordeaux Charles Baudelaire
- 1842 Attends the Boz Ball Charles Dickens
- 1842 Inspects Lowell's mills Charles Dickens
- 1842 Reaches New Haven Charles Dickens
- 1842 Stays with Governor Davis Charles Dickens
- 1842 Visits Hartford institutions Charles Dickens
- 1842 Arrives in Pittsburgh by canal Charles Dickens
- 1842 Arrives in Richmond Charles Dickens
- 1842 Calls on President Tyler Charles Dickens
- 1842 Stops in Harrisburg Charles Dickens
- 1842 Tours Eastern State Penitentiary Charles Dickens
- 1842 Visits Baltimore's institutions Charles Dickens
- 1842 Arrives in St. Louis Charles Dickens
- 1842 Reaches Cincinnati Charles Dickens
- 1842 Rests in Columbus Charles Dickens
- 1842 Stays at Niagara Falls Charles Dickens
- 1842 Stays at Upper Sandusky Charles Dickens
- 1842 Stops at Louisville Charles Dickens
- 1842 Visits Looking Glass Prairie Charles Dickens
- 1842 Arrives in Toronto Charles Dickens
- 1842 Performs in Montreal Charles Dickens
- 1842 Visits Kingston Charles Dickens
- 1842 Visits Quebec City Charles Dickens
- 1842 Departs New York for England Charles Dickens
- 1842 Stays at West Point Charles Dickens
- 1842 Visits a Shaker village Charles Dickens
- 1842 First inspects Down House Charles Darwin
- 1842 Moves permanently to Down House Charles Darwin
- 1842 First meeting with Marx Friedrich Engels
- 1842 Return after military service Friedrich Engels
- 1842 Married Mary Todd at the Edwards home Abraham Lincoln
- 1842 First Manchester residence Friedrich Engels