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Charles Darwin
Darwin publishes his Origin of Species. This is a grand look at his theories of evolution and natural selection. This new, creative synthesis of years of study inpsired countless others to apply this way of looking at life, and in applying it to other realms, such as the social sciences, economics, and a new look at creation as being necessary for adaptation. -
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
Birth date of Mahatma Gandhi. Among many accomplishments, he led India to independence from Britain. He was involved in protests of the treatment of Indian people and eventually made a move to non-violent peaceful protest and non-cooperation. His creative take on civil disobedience as a move towards civil rights has inspired numerous people across the world ever since. -
Vincent Van Gogh
Date that Van Gogh moved to Arles, France. Recognized as one of the greatest and most recognized painters in history. His Post-Impressionistic style influenced Expressionism and inspired countless artists to take his stylings into new directions. He creative development of a new painterly language of gesture and texture conveys a rich sense of emotion and feeling, which was never before seen or expressed in such a way. -
Albert Einstein
Einstein is awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics. Einstein is considered by many to be one of the greatest and most creative scientific thinkers of all time. He was a theoretical physicist whose creativity in thought built on the work of Newtonian physics and took it much further to exponentially expand how people view and explain the world and the universe. He was imensely influential in the development of countless theories and advancements ever since. -
Akira Kurosawa
Kurosawa releases Drunken Angel, considered to be his first major film. Kurosawaa is considered to be one of the greatest and most influential film makers ever. His creative usage of camera angles, editing, and narration gave a new way presenting stories on screen that created a larger emotional effect than had been seen before. Also an important figure in bridging the cultural gap between post WWII America and Japan. -
John Coltrane
Coltrane releases My Favorite Things, the album on which he transitioned to his signature style: modal jazz. Coltrane is considered to be highly influential in changing the way jazz artists thought about and approached music. He was known for his technical proficiency and completely new approach, with an aim to make each performance a whole expression of his entire being.
