Historical figures in Bristol
The atlas holds 7 people and 11 moments here, from 1574 to 1920. The most recorded lives are Jane Austen, John Locke and Winston Churchill. Among them Writers, Philosophers and Political Leaders, across the Age of Exploration and the Scientific Revolution.
Notable people
Jane Austen
from 1797 to 1804
4 moments here
English novelist Jane Austen spent her life in southern England, principally in Hampshire, Bath, Southampton, Chawton, and Winchester.…
John Locke
in 1632
2 moments here
English philosopher, physician, and political writer. Locke was born in Somerset, educated in London and Oxford, served Lord Shaftesbury in London,…
Winston Churchill
in 1897
1 moment here
Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill (1874–1965) was a British soldier, journalist, author and statesman whose career ranged from imperial campaigns in…
Charles Dickens
in 1858
1 moment here
English novelist, journalist, editor, social reformer, actor and celebrated public reader. This chronology traces documented residences, workplaces,…
Rabindranath Tagore
in 1920
1 moment here
Bengali poet, novelist, dramatist, composer, painter, philosopher, social reformer, and educationist.…
Agatha Christie
in 1914
1 moment here
English novelist, playwright, and memoirist, internationally known for detective fiction featuring Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple.…
Elizabeth I
in 1574
1 moment here
Elizabeth I (1533–1603), daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, was Queen of England and Ireland from 1558 until her death.…
Moments
- 1574 Royal progress to Bristol Elizabeth I
- 1632 Childhood at Belluton John Locke
- 1632 Birth at Wrington John Locke
- 1797 Visit to Bath Jane Austen
- 1799 Arrival in Bath with Edward and Elizabeth Jane Austen
- 1801 Move from Steventon to Bath Jane Austen
- 1804 Return to Bath Jane Austen
- 1858 Begins professional tour at Clifton Charles Dickens
- 1897 Speaks at Claverton Down Winston Churchill
- 1914 Marriage to Archibald Christie Agatha Christie
- 1920 Visits Rammohun Roy's grave Rabindranath Tagore