Historical figures in Bournemouth
The atlas holds 3 people and 5 moments here, from 1848 to 1973. The most recorded lives are Charles Darwin, J. R. R. Tolkien and Muammar Gaddafi. Among them Writers, Scientists and Educators, across the Cold War and the Space Age.
Notable people
Charles Darwin
from 1848 to 1862
2 moments here
English naturalist, geologist, and biologist whose observations during the global voyage of HMS Beagle and subsequent research led to his theory of…
J. R. R. Tolkien
from 1968 to 1973
2 moments here
John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was an English philologist, university professor, and author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings.…
Muammar Gaddafi
in 1966
1 moment here
Libyan military officer, revolutionary, politician, and political theorist who ruled Libya from the 1969 coup until his overthrow and killing during…
Moments
- 1848 Holidays at Swanage Charles Darwin
- 1862 Stays at Cliff Cottage Charles Darwin
- 1966 Signals course at Bovington Camp Muammar Gaddafi
- 1968 Move to Poole in retirement J. R. R. Tolkien
- 1973 Death in Bournemouth J. R. R. Tolkien