Historical figures in Belfast
The atlas holds 3 people and 3 moments here, from 1695 to 1971. The most recorded lives are Charles Darwin, Mother Teresa and Jonathan Swift. Among them Writers, Philosophers and Explorers, across the Cold War and the Enlightenment.
Notable people
Charles Darwin
in 1827
1 moment here
English naturalist, geologist, and biologist whose observations during the global voyage of HMS Beagle and subsequent research led to his theory of…
Mother Teresa
in 1971
1 moment here
Anjezë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu, known as Mother Teresa or Saint Teresa of Calcutta, was an Albanian-Indian Catholic nun.…
Jonathan Swift
in 1695
1 moment here
Anglo-Irish writer, satirist, political pamphleteer, and Church of Ireland cleric, best known for Gulliver's Travels, A Tale of a Tub, and A Modest…
Moments
- 1695 Prebend at Kilroot Jonathan Swift
- 1827 Tours Scotland and Ireland Charles Darwin
- 1971 Humanitarian visit to Belfast Mother Teresa