Historical figures in 1868

The atlas holds 10 people and 25 moments here, in 1868. The most recorded lives are Charles Dickens, Fyodor Dostoyevsky and Charles Darwin. Among them Writers, Scientists and Performers.

Notable people

1. Charles Dickens

   in 1868

   14 moments here

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

2. Fyodor Dostoyevsky

   in 1868

   3 moments here

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

3. Charles Darwin

   in 1868

   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…

4. Friedrich Nietzsche

   in 1868

   1 moment here

   German philosopher, classical philologist, cultural critic, poet, and author. Born in Röcken, Nietzsche was educated at Schulpforta and Leipzig,…

5. Thomas Edison

   in 1868

   1 moment here

   American inventor and industrialist whose laboratories developed and commercialized technologies in telegraphy, recorded sound, electric lighting and…

6. Mark Twain

   in 1868

   1 moment here

   Samuel Langhorne Clemens, known as Mark Twain, was an American writer, humorist, journalist, lecturer, riverboat pilot, and traveler.…

7. Sarah Bernhardt

   in 1868

   1 moment here

   French stage and early film actress, born Henriette-Rosine Bernard in Paris. Bernhardt became an international theatrical star through performances…

8. Alfred Nobel

   in 1868

   1 moment here

   Swedish chemist, engineer, inventor, and industrialist Alfred Bernhard Nobel (1833–1896) developed dynamite and other explosives, built businesses…

9. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

   in 1868

   1 moment here

   Russian Romantic composer whose career ranged from civil-service work and conservatory teaching in Saint Petersburg and Moscow to international…

10. Jules Verne

    in 1868

    1 moment here

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

Moments

1. 1868 First public dynamite demonstration Alfred Nobel
2. 1868 Reads at Plymouth Church Charles Dickens
3. 1868 Reads in Baltimore Charles Dickens
4. 1868 Reads in Philadelphia Charles Dickens
5. 1868 Continued from Vevey to Milan Fyodor Dostoyevsky
6. 1868 Continued to Vevey after Sofya’s death Fyodor Dostoyevsky
7. 1868 Moved to Geneva Fyodor Dostoyevsky
8. 1868 Visit to London Jules Verne
9. 1868 Residence on rue de Rome Sarah Bernhardt
10. 1868 Works as a Boston telegrapher Thomas Edison
11. 1868 Meets President Andrew Johnson Charles Dickens
12. 1868 Reads before the president Charles Dickens
13. 1868 Reads in Providence Charles Dickens
14. 1868 Reads in Buffalo Charles Dickens
15. 1868 Reads in New Haven Charles Dickens
16. 1868 Reads in Portland Charles Dickens
17. 1868 Reads in Syracuse Charles Dickens
18. 1868 Reads in Worcester Charles Dickens
19. 1868 Revisits Niagara Falls Charles Dickens
20. 1868 Departs New York aboard Russia Charles Dickens
21. 1868 Gives final American reading Charles Dickens
22. 1868 Meeting members of The Five Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
23. 1868 Finishes The Innocents Abroad in San Francisco Mark Twain
24. 1868 Family stay at Freshwater Charles Darwin
25. 1868 Returns to Leipzig University Friedrich Nietzsche

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