Historical figures in 1846

The atlas holds 10 people and 16 moments here, in 1846. The most recorded lives are Hans Christian Andersen, Charles Dickens and Alexandre Dumas. Among them Writers, Scientists and Philosophers.

Notable people

1. Hans Christian Andersen

   in 1846

   5 moments here

   Danish writer renowned for literary fairy tales including “The Little Mermaid,” “The Emperor’s New Clothes,” “The Snow Queen,” and “The Ugly…

2. Charles Dickens

   in 1846

   2 moments here

   English novelist, journalist, editor, social reformer, actor and celebrated public reader. This chronology traces documented residences, workplaces,…

3. Alexandre Dumas

   in 1846

   2 moments here

   French novelist, playwright, journalist, and travel writer, also known as Alexandre Dumas père.…

4. Charles Darwin

   in 1846

   1 moment here

   English naturalist, geologist, and biologist whose observations during the global voyage of HMS Beagle and subsequent research led to his theory of…

5. Fyodor Dostoyevsky

   in 1846

   1 moment here

   Russian novelist, journalist, essayist, and former military engineer whose life moved between Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Siberian imprisonment and…

6. Edgar Allan Poe

   in 1846

   1 moment here

   American writer, poet, editor, and literary critic whose work helped shape Gothic fiction, detective fiction, and early science fiction.…

7. Louis Pasteur

   in 1846

   1 moment here

   French chemist and microbiologist whose work on molecular asymmetry, fermentation, germ theory, pasteurization, and vaccines transformed modern…

8. Friedrich Engels

   in 1846

   1 moment here

   German philosopher, political theorist, revolutionary socialist, businessman, and Karl Marx’s lifelong collaborator.…

9. Jules Verne

   in 1846

   1 moment here

   French novelist, playwright, and poet whose documented life included residences and work in Nantes, Paris, Amiens, Auteuil, and Le Crotoy, together…

10. Honoré de Balzac

    in 1846

    1 moment here

    French novelist and playwright, born in Tours and dead in Paris. Balzac created La Comédie humaine, an interlinked fictional panorama of…

Moments

1. 1846 At the Montpensier wedding in Madrid Alexandre Dumas
2. 1846 Fordham cottage residence Edgar Allan Poe
3. 1846 Lived at the future Dostoevsky Museum apartment Fyodor Dostoyevsky
4. 1846 Returns to Weimar court Hans Christian Andersen
5. 1846 Sits for portrait in Berlin Hans Christian Andersen
6. 1846 Physics professorship at Tournon Louis Pasteur
7. 1846 Travels to Dresden Hans Christian Andersen
8. 1846 Begins Prague stay Hans Christian Andersen
9. 1846 Returns to Naples with Count Paar Hans Christian Andersen
10. 1846 Settles near Lausanne Charles Dickens
11. 1846 Baccalauréat examination Jules Verne
12. 1846 Paris communist organizing Friedrich Engels
13. 1846 Attends British Association at Southampton Charles Darwin
14. 1846 Witness at Anna Hańska's wedding Honoré de Balzac
15. 1846 Arrival in Córdoba Alexandre Dumas
16. 1846 Moves to Paris Charles Dickens

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