Historical figures in 1922
The atlas holds 19 people and 43 moments here, in 1922. The most recorded lives are Albert Einstein, Agatha Christie and Vladimir Lenin. Among them Writers, Political Leaders and Performers.
Notable people
Albert Einstein
in 1922
14 moments here
German-born theoretical physicist who transformed modern physics through special and general relativity, foundational work on quantum theory, and…
Agatha Christie
in 1922
5 moments here
English novelist, playwright, and memoirist, internationally known for detective fiction featuring Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple.…
Vladimir Lenin
in 1922
3 moments here
Russian Marxist revolutionary, Bolshevik leader, political theorist, and founding head of government of Soviet Russia and the Soviet Union.…
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
in 1922
3 moments here
Ottoman officer, Turkish field marshal, revolutionary statesman, founder of the Republic of Turkey, and its first president.…
Franz Kafka
in 1922
2 moments here
German-language Jewish Czech writer whose fiction transformed modern literature. Born and educated in Prague, Kafka trained as a lawyer and worked…
George Orwell
in 1922
2 moments here
George Orwell was the pen name of Eric Arthur Blair, an English novelist, essayist, journalist, critic, and democratic socialist.…
Benito Mussolini
in 1922
2 moments here
Italian journalist, Fascist leader, and dictator of Italy from 1922 until his removal in 1943.…
Joseph Stalin
in 1922
1 moment here
Soviet revolutionary and political leader, born Ioseb Besarionis dze Jughashvili in Gori, Georgia.…
Pablo Picasso
in 1922
1 moment here
Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist, and co-founder of Cubism. Born in Málaga, Picasso trained in A Coruña, Barcelona, and Madrid…
Sigmund Freud
in 1922
1 moment here
Austrian neurologist and founder of psychoanalysis. This chronology traces documented locations from his Moravian birthplace and Viennese education…
Salvador Dalí
in 1922
1 moment here
Spanish painter, sculptor, writer, designer, filmmaker, and leading exponent of Surrealism. Born in Figueres, Dalí trained in Madrid, joined the…
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
in 1922
1 moment here
Franklin Delano Roosevelt was an American lawyer and Democratic politician who served as New York state senator, assistant secretary of the Navy,…
Charles de Gaulle
in 1922
1 moment here
French army officer, leader of Free France during the Second World War, head of France's Provisional Government, and president of the French Fifth…
Nikola Tesla
in 1922
1 moment here
Serbian-American engineer and inventor best known for foundational work on alternating-current power systems, the induction motor, high-frequency…
Marlene Dietrich
in 1922
1 moment here
German-American actress and singer Marlene Dietrich (Marie Magdalene Dietrich) was born in Berlin and achieved international fame through stage,…
Le Corbusier
in 1922
1 moment here
Charles-Édouard Jeanneret-Gris, known as Le Corbusier, was a Swiss-born French architect, designer, painter, writer, and urban planner.…
Frida Kahlo
in 1922
1 moment here
Mexican painter Frida Kahlo (Magdalena Carmen Frida Kahlo y Calderón) was born in Coyoacán and spent much of her life in Mexico City.…
Judy Garland
in 1922
1 moment here
American actress, singer, and vaudevillian, born Frances Ethel Gumm. Garland rose from childhood vaudeville and MGM musical films to become a major…
Gabriela Mistral
in 1922
1 moment here
Chilean poet, educator, journalist, and diplomat born Lucila Godoy Alcayaga. Mistral taught across Chile, worked on Mexican educational reform,…
Moments
- 1922 British Empire Exhibition tour in Australia Agatha Christie
- 1922 British Empire Exhibition tour in Canada Agatha Christie
- 1922 British Empire Exhibition tour in New Zealand Agatha Christie
- 1922 British Empire Exhibition tour in South Africa Agatha Christie
- 1922 Surfing at Waikiki Agatha Christie
- 1922 Lectures and receives imperial audience in Tokyo Albert Einstein
- 1922 Speaks in Colombo Albert Einstein
- 1922 Speaks in Singapore Albert Einstein
- 1922 Begins The Castle at Špindlerův Mlýn Franz Kafka
- 1922 National Preparatory School student Frida Kahlo
- 1922 Arrival at Rangoon George Orwell
- 1922 Police training at Mandalay George Orwell
- 1922 Visits Lenin at Gorki Joseph Stalin
- 1922 Rome journey with Amédée Ozenfant Le Corbusier
- 1922 St. Regis Hotel residence Nikola Tesla
- 1922 First stay in Dinard Pablo Picasso
- 1922 Arrives to study in Madrid Salvador Dalí
- 1922 Appears with associates in Berlin Sigmund Freud
- 1922 Debates Bergson in Paris Albert Einstein
- 1922 Convalesced after first stroke Vladimir Lenin
- 1922 Stays with Ottla in Planá Franz Kafka
- 1922 Voyage to Mexico for educational reform Gabriela Mistral
- 1922 Birth in Grand Rapids Judy Garland
- 1922 Commands at Dumlupınar Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
- 1922 Leads the Great Offensive from Kocatepe Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
- 1922 Enters liberated İzmir Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
- 1922 Fascist rally before the March on Rome Benito Mussolini
- 1922 Return to Milan during the March on Rome Benito Mussolini
- 1922 Returns to Equitable Building office Franklin Delano Roosevelt
- 1922 First theatre roles Marlene Dietrich
- 1922 Returned to Moscow Vladimir Lenin
- 1922 Arrives at Kobe Albert Einstein
- 1922 First Shanghai stop Albert Einstein
- 1922 Travels from Kobe to Kyoto Albert Einstein
- 1922 Studied at the École de Guerre Charles de Gaulle
- 1922 Departs Japan from Moji Albert Einstein
- 1922 Lectures in Osaka Albert Einstein
- 1922 Lectures in Sendai Albert Einstein
- 1922 Returns to lecture in Kyoto Albert Einstein
- 1922 Returns to Shanghai Albert Einstein
- 1922 Travels to Nikko Albert Einstein
- 1922 Visits Hakata and Kyushu University Albert Einstein
- 1922 Returned to Gorki after second stroke Vladimir Lenin