Historical figures in 1923
The atlas holds 21 people and 40 moments here, in 1923. The most recorded lives are Albert Einstein, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk and Franz Kafka. Among them Writers, Performers and Political Leaders.
Notable people
Albert Einstein
in 1923
9 moments here
German-born theoretical physicist who transformed modern physics through special and general relativity, foundational work on quantum theory, and…
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
in 1923
8 moments here
Ottoman officer, Turkish field marshal, revolutionary statesman, founder of the Republic of Turkey, and its first president.…
Franz Kafka
in 1923
4 moments here
German-language Jewish Czech writer whose fiction transformed modern literature. Born and educated in Prague, Kafka trained as a lawyer and worked…
Adolf Hitler
in 1923
2 moments here
Adolf Hitler (1889–1945) was an Austrian-born German politician who led the National Socialist German Workers’ Party (NSDAP), became German…
Vladimir Lenin
in 1923
1 moment here
Russian Marxist revolutionary, Bolshevik leader, political theorist, and founding head of government of Soviet Russia and the Soviet Union.…
Pablo Picasso
in 1923
1 moment here
Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist, and co-founder of Cubism. Born in Málaga, Picasso trained in A Coruña, Barcelona, and Madrid…
Thomas Edison
in 1923
1 moment here
American inventor and industrialist whose laboratories developed and commercialized technologies in telegraphy, recorded sound, electric lighting and…
Sigmund Freud
in 1923
1 moment here
Austrian neurologist and founder of psychoanalysis. This chronology traces documented locations from his Moravian birthplace and Viennese education…
Rabindranath Tagore
in 1923
1 moment here
Bengali poet, novelist, dramatist, composer, painter, philosopher, social reformer, and educationist.…
Mao Zedong
in 1923
1 moment here
Chinese communist revolutionary and political leader who led the Chinese Communist Party and founded the People’s Republic of China.…
Walt Disney
in 1923
1 moment here
Walter Elias Disney was an American animator, film producer, voice actor, and entrepreneur. His documented movements include childhood residences in…
George Orwell
in 1923
1 moment here
George Orwell was the pen name of Eric Arthur Blair, an English novelist, essayist, journalist, critic, and democratic socialist.…
Ernest Hemingway
in 1923
1 moment here
American novelist, short-story writer, and journalist. Hemingway’s documented movements ranged from Illinois and Michigan to Italy in World War I,…
Marlene Dietrich
in 1923
1 moment here
German-American actress and singer Marlene Dietrich (Marie Magdalene Dietrich) was born in Berlin and achieved international fame through stage,…
Harry S. Truman
in 1923
1 moment here
Harry S. Truman (1884–1972) was the 33rd president of the United States, serving from 1945 to 1953.…
Sarah Bernhardt
in 1923
1 moment here
French stage and early film actress, born Henriette-Rosine Bernard in Paris. Bernhardt became an international theatrical star through performances…
Jawaharlal Nehru
in 1923
1 moment here
Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist and statesman who became independent India’s first prime minister, serving from 15 August 1947 until his…
Rudyard Kipling
in 1923
1 moment here
English journalist, novelist, poet, and short-story writer. Born in Bombay, Kipling spent his childhood in India and England, worked as a journalist…
Ho Chi Minh
in 1923
1 moment here
Vietnamese revolutionary and statesman, born Nguyễn Sinh Cung, who led the Việt Minh, proclaimed the Democratic Republic of Vietnam in 1945, and…
Nadine Gordimer
in 1923
1 moment here
South African novelist, short-story writer, and anti-apartheid activist whose work examined apartheid, race, power, and moral responsibility.…
Umm Kulthum
in 1923
1 moment here
Egyptian singer and actress, born Fatima Ibrahim es-Sayyid el-Beltagi. Raised in rural Dakahlia, she moved permanently to Cairo in 1923 and became…
Moments
- 1923 Return to Toronto for son's birth Ernest Hemingway
- 1923 Posting at Maymyo George Orwell
- 1923 County Court judge begins service Harry S. Truman
- 1923 Departure for Moscow Ho Chi Minh
- 1923 Imprisonment in Nabha Jawaharlal Nehru
- 1923 Addresses western towns en route to İzmir Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
- 1923 Arrives in Bursa Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
- 1923 Begins western Anatolia inspection at Eskişehir Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
- 1923 Inspects the İzmit region Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
- 1923 Marries Latife in İzmir Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
- 1923 Stays at Cap d'Antibes Pablo Picasso
- 1923 Rector at the University of St Andrews Rudyard Kipling
- 1923 Permanent move to Cairo Umm Kulthum
- 1923 Disembarks in Barcelona Albert Einstein
- 1923 Honored by Barcelona city government Albert Einstein
- 1923 Lectures in Haifa Albert Einstein
- 1923 Lectures on Mount Scopus Albert Einstein
- 1923 Visits Espluga de Francolí Albert Einstein
- 1923 Visits Tel Aviv Albert Einstein
- 1923 Opens the İzmir Economic Congress Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
- 1923 Arrives for Zaragoza program Albert Einstein
- 1923 Begins Madrid stay Albert Einstein
- 1923 Excursion to Toledo Albert Einstein
- 1923 Tours Mersin and Tarsus Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
- 1923 Visits Adana Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
- 1923 Death in Paris Sarah Bernhardt
- 1923 Marriage to Rudolf Sieber Marlene Dietrich
- 1923 Residence after the Third CCP Congress Mao Zedong
- 1923 Meets Dora Diamant at Müritz Franz Kafka
- 1923 Move to Hollywood Walt Disney
- 1923 Makes a final stay in Želízy Franz Kafka
- 1923 Attends Harding funeral in Marion Thomas Edison
- 1923 Moves to Berlin-Steglitz Franz Kafka
- 1923 Visits Rome with Anna Freud Sigmund Freud
- 1923 Made final Kremlin visit Vladimir Lenin
- 1923 Continues Beer Hall Putsch in Munich Adolf Hitler
- 1923 Launches Beer Hall Putsch Adolf Hitler
- 1923 Lives on Grunewaldstraße Franz Kafka
- 1923 Birth in Springs Nadine Gordimer
- 1923 Fundraising visit to Porbandar Rabindranath Tagore