Historical figures in 1879
The atlas holds 14 people and 20 moments here, in 1879. The most recorded lives are Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Friedrich Nietzsche and Nikola Tesla. Among them Writers, Philosophers and Scientists.
Notable people
Fyodor Dostoyevsky
in 1879
4 moments here
Russian novelist, journalist, essayist, and former military engineer whose life moved between Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Siberian imprisonment and…
Friedrich Nietzsche
in 1879
2 moments here
German philosopher, classical philologist, cultural critic, poet, and author. Born in Röcken, Nietzsche was educated at Schulpforta and Leipzig,…
Nikola Tesla
in 1879
2 moments here
Serbian-American engineer and inventor best known for foundational work on alternating-current power systems, the induction motor, high-frequency…
Sarah Bernhardt
in 1879
2 moments here
French stage and early film actress, born Henriette-Rosine Bernard in Paris. Bernhardt became an international theatrical star through performances…
Albert Einstein
in 1879
1 moment here
German-born theoretical physicist who transformed modern physics through special and general relativity, foundational work on quantum theory, and…
Karl Marx
in 1879
1 moment here
German philosopher, economist, journalist, and revolutionary socialist. Born in Trier, Marx studied in Bonn and Berlin, worked in Cologne, and…
Leo Tolstoy
in 1879
1 moment here
Russian novelist, essayist, educator, religious thinker, and social critic. Born at Yasnaya Polyana, Tolstoy studied in Kazan, served in the Caucasus…
Charles Darwin
in 1879
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…
Vincent van Gogh
in 1879
1 moment here
Dutch Post-Impressionist painter whose documented movements trace a path from a Brabant childhood through work and religious study in the…
Mark Twain
in 1879
1 moment here
Samuel Langhorne Clemens, known as Mark Twain, was an American writer, humorist, journalist, lecturer, riverboat pilot, and traveler.…
Rabindranath Tagore
in 1879
1 moment here
Bengali poet, novelist, dramatist, composer, painter, philosopher, social reformer, and educationist.…
Anton Chekhov
in 1879
1 moment here
Russian playwright, short-story writer, and physician. Chekhov was born in Taganrog, studied and began his literary career in Moscow, undertook a…
Henry Ford
in 1879
1 moment here
American industrialist and founder of Ford Motor Company. Ford grew up in rural Michigan, worked in Detroit engineering and machine shops, developed…
Jules Verne
in 1879
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
- 1879 Move to Moscow for medical school Anton Chekhov
- 1879 Summer in St. Moritz Friedrich Nietzsche
- 1879 Winters in Naumburg Friedrich Nietzsche
- 1879 Apprentice machinist in Detroit Henry Ford
- 1879 Voyage to Edinburgh Jules Verne
- 1879 Returns to Ramsgate with Jenny Karl Marx
- 1879 Visits Kyiv Leo Tolstoy
- 1879 Visits Munich during European journey Mark Twain
- 1879 Draftsman work in Maribor Nikola Tesla
- 1879 Side trip to Liverpool Sarah Bernhardt
- 1879 Born in Ulm Albert Einstein
- 1879 Deportation return to Gospić Nikola Tesla
- 1879 Returned to Staraya Russa for summer 1879 Fyodor Dostoyevsky
- 1879 Serves at Petit-Wasmes Vincent van Gogh
- 1879 London triumph at the Gaiety Theatre Sarah Bernhardt
- 1879 Stays at Waterhead in the Lake District Charles Darwin
- 1879 Made his fourth and final Bad Ems visit Fyodor Dostoyevsky
- 1879 Returned to Saint Petersburg in autumn 1879 Fyodor Dostoyevsky
- 1879 Returned to Staraya Russa after final Ems cure Fyodor Dostoyevsky
- 1879 Studies at University College London Rabindranath Tagore