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netTrekker d.i.'s People & Events Timeline

Utilizing the same technology found in the Dynamic Timeline, netTrekker d.i. provides a quick and easy way to get a better understanding of the famous people and significant events throughout history by placing them in context. With the People & Events Timeline, you can explore the surrounding eras, events, arts, innovations, discoveries and famous people which occured or lived during the same time period.

You can generate a timeline around a famous person or event any time you see the timeline icon ( ). This icon, when clicked for a famous person, will create a timeline based on that individual's birth and death dates.When clicked for an event, this icon will create a timeline based upon the duration of the event, subsequent events, and repercussions or aftermath of the event.

People & Events Timeline
Here's how to access the People & Events Timeline.

• From a Famous Person Search
  When you perform a Famous Person Search, whether you search by name or create a Famous Person List, netTrekker d.i. will deliver a page of names which match your query. Many famous people's names will be followed by the timeline icon. Click the timeline icon ( ) to generate a timeline around the dates of that person's life. This is not a chronicle of events of that person's life, but of significant world events that occurred during that person's lifespan.

  Example From a Famous Person Search:
  

• From a Subject Search
  When you perform a Subject Search, the timeline icon ( ) will often appear next to famous people and significant events. Click the timeline icon to generate a timeline around a person's lifespan or around an event.

  Example From a Subject Search:
  

• From a Search Result
  When you perform a Search Result based on a famous person or significant event, the timeline icon ( ) will often appear in the title of that search result. Click the timeline icon to generate a timeline around that person's life or around that event.

  Example From a Search Result:
  

For more information on how to navigate the timeline, once created, check out the Dynamic Timeline help page. The Dynamic Timeline allows you to zoom in and out of specific eras and events in history, compare and contrast major innovations and discoveries across continents, and expand upon significant artistic works.