Historical figures in 1888

The atlas holds 10 people and 23 moments here, in 1888. The most recorded lives are Mahatma Gandhi, Vincent van Gogh and Helen Keller. Among them Writers, Political Leaders and Educators.

Notable people

1. Mahatma Gandhi

   in 1888

   5 moments here

   Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was an Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist, political ethicist, and leader of mass nonviolent resistance.…

2. Vincent van Gogh

   in 1888

   4 moments here

   Dutch Post-Impressionist painter whose documented movements trace a path from a Brabant childhood through work and religious study in the…

3. Helen Keller

   in 1888

   4 moments here

   Helen Adams Keller was an American deafblind author, lecturer, disability-rights advocate, and political activist.…

4. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

   in 1888

   3 moments here

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

5. Friedrich Nietzsche

   in 1888

   2 moments here

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

6. Vladimir Lenin

   in 1888

   1 moment here

   Russian Marxist revolutionary, Bolshevik leader, political theorist, and founding head of government of Soviet Russia and the Soviet Union.…

7. Winston Churchill

   in 1888

   1 moment here

   Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill (1874–1965) was a British soldier, journalist, author and statesman whose career ranged from imperial campaigns in…

8. Franz Kafka

   in 1888

   1 moment here

   German-language Jewish Czech writer whose fiction transformed modern literature. Born and educated in Prague, Kafka trained as a lawyer and worked…

9. Louis Pasteur

   in 1888

   1 moment here

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

10. James Joyce

    in 1888

    1 moment here

    Irish novelist, poet, and critic whose life moved between Dublin, continental Europe, and Switzerland.…

Moments

1. 1888 Lives in the Sixt House Franz Kafka
2. 1888 Summer vacation on Cape Cod Helen Keller
3. 1888 Begins at Clongowes Wood College James Joyce
4. 1888 Enrolls at Samaldas College Mahatma Gandhi
5. 1888 Studies at University College London Mahatma Gandhi
6. 1888 Trains for the bar at Inner Temple Mahatma Gandhi
7. 1888 European conducting tour opens in Leipzig Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
8. 1888 Conducting in Prague Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
9. 1888 Arrives in Arles Vincent van Gogh
10. 1888 Concert at St James's Hall Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
11. 1888 First major Turin residence Friedrich Nietzsche
12. 1888 Enters Harrow School Winston Churchill
13. 1888 First visit to Perkins Institution Helen Keller
14. 1888 Visit to Bunker Hill Helen Keller
15. 1888 Visit to Plymouth Rock Helen Keller
16. 1888 Works at Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer Vincent van Gogh
17. 1888 Waits in Bombay for passage to England Mahatma Gandhi
18. 1888 Returns for final Turin stay Friedrich Nietzsche
19. 1888 Sails from Bombay for London Mahatma Gandhi
20. 1888 Spends first night in the Yellow House Vincent van Gogh
21. 1888 Returned to Kazan Vladimir Lenin
22. 1888 Pasteur Institute inauguration Louis Pasteur
23. 1888 Treated at the Old Hospital in Arles Vincent van Gogh

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