Historical figures in 1848
The atlas holds 13 people and 28 moments here, in 1848. The most recorded lives are Frédéric Chopin, Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels. Among them Writers, Political Leaders and Educators.
Notable people
Frédéric Chopin
in 1848
11 moments 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…
Karl Marx
in 1848
4 moments here
German philosopher, economist, journalist, and revolutionary socialist. Born in Trier, Marx studied in Bonn and Berlin, worked in Cologne, and…
Friedrich Engels
in 1848
2 moments here
German philosopher, political theorist, revolutionary socialist, businessman, and Karl Marx’s lifelong collaborator.…
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
in 1848
2 moments here
Russian Romantic composer whose career ranged from civil-service work and conservatory teaching in Saint Petersburg and Moscow to international…
Abraham Lincoln
in 1848
1 moment here
American lawyer, Illinois legislator, congressman, and sixteenth president of the United States.…
Charles Darwin
in 1848
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…
Edgar Allan Poe
in 1848
1 moment here
American writer, poet, editor, and literary critic whose work helped shape Gothic fiction, detective fiction, and early science fiction.…
Otto von Bismarck
in 1848
1 moment here
Otto von Bismarck was a Prussian and German statesman, diplomat, and the first chancellor of the German Empire.…
Louis Pasteur
in 1848
1 moment here
French chemist and microbiologist whose work on molecular asymmetry, fermentation, germ theory, pasteurization, and vaccines transformed modern…
Jules Verne
in 1848
1 moment here
French novelist, playwright, and poet whose documented life included residences and work in Nantes, Paris, Amiens, Auteuil, and Le Crotoy, together…
Giuseppe Verdi
in 1848
1 moment here
Italian composer whose career transformed nineteenth-century opera. Born near Busseto, Verdi studied and worked in Busseto and Milan, then traveled…
Arthur Schopenhauer
in 1848
1 moment here
German philosopher and writer, born in Danzig and dead in Frankfurt am Main. His documented movements included childhood residences in Hamburg and Le…
Honoré de Balzac
in 1848
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
- 1848 Spoke in the U.S. House Abraham Lincoln
- 1848 Witness to the Frankfurt uprising Arthur Schopenhauer
- 1848 Stay at Calder House Frédéric Chopin
- 1848 Stay at Johnstone Castle Frédéric Chopin
- 1848 Flight and arrest Friedrich Engels
- 1848 Neue Rheinische Zeitung editor Friedrich Engels
- 1848 Visit to revolutionary Rome Giuseppe Verdi
- 1848 Residence at Rue de l'Ancienne-Comédie Jules Verne
- 1848 Chemistry professor at Strasbourg Louis Pasteur
- 1848 Last Paris concert Frédéric Chopin
- 1848 Arrested in Brussels Karl Marx
- 1848 Arrives in revolutionary Paris Karl Marx
- 1848 Revolutionary crisis visit to Berlin Otto von Bismarck
- 1848 Arrival for Great Britain tour Frédéric Chopin
- 1848 Returns to Cologne during the revolution Karl Marx
- 1848 Performance at Stafford House Frédéric Chopin
- 1848 Holidays at Swanage Charles Darwin
- 1848 Concert in Manchester Frédéric Chopin
- 1848 Addresses Vienna workers Karl Marx
- 1848 Public concert in Glasgow Frédéric Chopin
- 1848 Return to Wierzchownia Honoré de Balzac
- 1848 Family move to Moscow Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
- 1848 Edinburgh concert at Hopetoun Rooms Frédéric Chopin
- 1848 Final will at Warriston Crescent Frédéric Chopin
- 1848 Last public appearance at Guildhall Frédéric Chopin
- 1848 Return to Paris after British tour Frédéric Chopin
- 1848 Boarding school in Saint Petersburg Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
- 1848 Lecture in Providence Edgar Allan Poe