Historical figures in 1901

The atlas holds 17 people and 25 moments here, in 1901. The most recorded lives are Winston Churchill, Franz Kafka and Theodore Roosevelt. Among them Writers, Political Leaders and Performers.

Notable people

1. Winston Churchill

   in 1901

   3 moments here

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

2. Franz Kafka

   in 1901

   3 moments here

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

3. Theodore Roosevelt

   in 1901

   3 moments here

   Theodore Roosevelt Jr. (1858–1919) was the 26th president of the United States, serving from 1901 to 1909.…

4. Albert Einstein

   in 1901

   2 moments here

   German-born theoretical physicist who transformed modern physics through special and general relativity, foundational work on quantum theory, and…

5. Pablo Picasso

   in 1901

   2 moments here

   Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist, and co-founder of Cubism. Born in Málaga, Picasso trained in A Coruña, Barcelona, and Madrid…

6. Leo Tolstoy

   in 1901

   1 moment here

   Russian novelist, essayist, educator, religious thinker, and social critic. Born at Yasnaya Polyana, Tolstoy studied in Kazan, served in the Caucasus…

7. Joseph Stalin

   in 1901

   1 moment here

   Soviet revolutionary and political leader, born Ioseb Besarionis dze Jughashvili in Gori, Georgia.…

8. Thomas Edison

   in 1901

   1 moment here

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

9. Mark Twain

   in 1901

   1 moment here

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

10. Rabindranath Tagore

    in 1901

    1 moment here

    Bengali poet, novelist, dramatist, composer, painter, philosopher, social reformer, and educationist.…

11. Walt Disney

    in 1901

    1 moment here

    Walter Elias Disney was an American animator, film producer, voice actor, and entrepreneur. His documented movements include childhood residences in…

12. James Joyce

    in 1901

    1 moment here

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

13. Benito Mussolini

    in 1901

    1 moment here

    Italian journalist, Fascist leader, and dictator of Italy from 1922 until his removal in 1943.…

14. Henry Ford

    in 1901

    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…

15. Marlene Dietrich

    in 1901

    1 moment here

    German-American actress and singer Marlene Dietrich (Marie Magdalene Dietrich) was born in Berlin and achieved international fame through stage,…

16. Harry S. Truman

    in 1901

    1 moment here

    Harry S. Truman (1884–1972) was the 33rd president of the United States, serving from 1945 to 1953.…

17. Giuseppe Verdi

    in 1901

    1 moment here

    Italian composer whose career transformed nineteenth-century opera. Born near Busseto, Verdi studied and worked in Busseto and Milan, then traveled…

Moments

1. 1901 Elementary-school teacher Benito Mussolini
2. 1901 Studies at the German University Franz Kafka
3. 1901 Visits Helgoland Franz Kafka
4. 1901 Final illness and death Giuseppe Verdi
5. 1901 Business studies in Kansas City Harry S. Truman
6. 1901 Census residence at Royal Terrace James Joyce
7. 1901 Speaks at Princeton Mark Twain
8. 1901 Publishes Arte Joven in Madrid Pablo Picasso
9. 1901 Moves permanently to Santiniketan Rabindranath Tagore
10. 1901 Final North American lecture at Carnegie Hall Winston Churchill
11. 1901 In Winnipeg at Queen Victoria’s death Winston Churchill
12. 1901 Returns to Seminole Lodge Thomas Edison
13. 1901 Makes maiden Commons speech Winston Churchill
14. 1901 Substitute teacher in Winterthur Albert Einstein
15. 1901 Settles in Montmartre Pablo Picasso
16. 1901 Holidays on Norderney Franz Kafka
17. 1901 Works as tutor in Schaffhausen Albert Einstein
18. 1901 Recuperates at Gaspra Leo Tolstoy
19. 1901 At North Creek after McKinley's death Theodore Roosevelt
20. 1901 Sworn in as president Theodore Roosevelt
21. 1901 Sweepstakes race victory Henry Ford
22. 1901 Dinner with Booker T. Washington Theodore Roosevelt
23. 1901 Begins organizing in Batumi Joseph Stalin
24. 1901 Birth at Leberstraße 65 Marlene Dietrich
25. 1901 Birth at the Disney family home Walt Disney

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