Historical figures in Brisbane

The atlas holds 3 people and 3 moments here, from 1902 to 2014. The most recorded lives are Shinzo Abe, Alice Munro and P. L. Travers. Among them Political Leaders, across the Space Age and the Cold War.

Notable people

  1. Alice Munro

    in 1980

    1 moment here

    Canadian short-story writer and 2013 Nobel laureate. Born in Wingham, Ontario, Munro studied in London, Ontario; lived in British Columbia during her…

  2. P. L. Travers

    in 1902

    1 moment here

    Pamela Lyndon Travers, born Helen Lyndon Goff, was an Australian-British writer, actress, journalist, and creator of the Mary Poppins books.…

  3. Shinzo Abe

    in 2014

    1 moment here

    Japanese politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan from 2006 to 2007 and from 2012 to 2020.…

Moments

  1. 1902 Family relocation to Brisbane P. L. Travers
  2. 1980 Writer in residence at the University of Queensland Alice Munro
  3. 2014 G20 summit in Brisbane Shinzo Abe

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