Historical figures in Buckinghamshire

The atlas holds 5 people and 8 moments here, from 1890 to 2009. The most recorded lives are Alan Turing, Juan Manuel Fangio and Florence Nightingale. Among them Business Leaders and Musicians and Composers, across the Cold War and the Space Age.

Notable people

1. Alan Turing

   from 1939 to 1943

   3 moments here

   English mathematician, logician, cryptanalyst, and computing pioneer. Turing studied at Cambridge and Princeton, worked at Bletchley Park during the…

2. Amy Winehouse

   in 2009

   1 moment here

   British singer and songwriter Amy Jade Winehouse was born in London and became internationally known for the albums Frank and Back to Black.…

3. Ayrton Senna

   in 1988

   1 moment here

   Brazilian racing driver Ayrton Senna da Silva was a three-time Formula One World Drivers’ Champion.…

4. Florence Nightingale

   in 1890

   1 moment here

   English social reformer, statistician, and nursing pioneer. Nightingale’s documented movements span childhood homes in England; travel and nursing…

5. Juan Manuel Fangio

   from 1951 to 1956

   2 moments here

   Argentine racing driver Juan Manuel Fangio was a five-time Formula One World Drivers’ Champion.…

Moments

1. 1890 Extended stay at Claydon after her sister's death Florence Nightingale
2. 1939 Reports to Bletchley Park Alan Turing
3. 1939 Hut 8 naval Enigma work Alan Turing
4. 1943 Return to Bletchley Park Alan Turing
5. 1951 British Grand Prix Juan Manuel Fangio
6. 1956 British Grand Prix victory Juan Manuel Fangio
7. 1988 British Grand Prix victory Ayrton Senna
8. 2009 Milton Keynes Theatre arrest Amy Winehouse

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