Writers in Cambridge

The atlas holds 9 people and 20 moments here, from 1573 to 2018. The most recorded lives are Charles Darwin, Stephen Hawking and Douglas Adams.

Notable people

1. Charles Darwin

   from 1828 to 1880

   5 moments here

   English naturalist, geologist, and biologist whose observations during the global voyage of HMS Beagle and subsequent research led to his theory of…

2. Stephen Hawking

   from 1966 to 2018

   4 moments here

   English theoretical physicist, cosmologist, and author whose work on singularities, black-hole thermodynamics, and Hawking radiation reshaped modern…

3. Douglas Adams

   from 1952 to 1974

   3 moments here

   English author, screenwriter and humourist best known for The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.…

4. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

   in 1893

   2 moments here

   Russian Romantic composer whose career ranged from civil-service work and conservatory teaching in Saint Petersburg and Moscow to international…

5. Jawaharlal Nehru

   from 1907 to 1910

   2 moments here

   Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist and statesman who became independent India’s first prime minister, serving from 15 August 1947 until his…

6. Albert Einstein

   in 1930

   1 moment here

   German-born theoretical physicist who transformed modern physics through special and general relativity, foundational work on quantum theory, and…

7. Lord Byron

   in 1805

   1 moment here

   George Gordon Noel Byron, 6th Baron Byron (1788–1824), was a British poet, peer, and political speaker.…

8. Francis Bacon

   in 1573

   1 moment here

   English philosopher, lawyer, statesman, Attorney General, and Lord Chancellor under James I.…

9. John Milton

   in 1625

   1 moment here

   English poet, polemicist, and civil servant. This chronology follows documented residences, education, continental travel, marriages, public service,…

Moments

1. 1573 Student at Trinity College Francis Bacon
2. 1625 Entry to Christ's College John Milton
3. 1805 Entry to Trinity College Lord Byron
4. 1828 Comes into residence at Cambridge Charles Darwin
5. 1836 Organizes collections in Cambridge Charles Darwin
6. 1870 Stays at the Bull Hotel, Cambridge Charles Darwin
7. 1877 Receives honorary degree at Cambridge Charles Darwin
8. 1880 Visits Cambridge colleges and gardens Charles Darwin
9. 1893 Cambridge honorary doctorate visit Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
10. 1893 Honorary Doctor of Music ceremony Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
11. 1907 Studies at Trinity College Jawaharlal Nehru
12. 1910 Graduation at Cambridge Jawaharlal Nehru
13. 1930 Stays with Eddington in Cambridge Albert Einstein
14. 1952 Birth in Cambridge Douglas Adams
15. 1966 PhD and fellowship at Gonville and Caius Stephen Hawking
16. 1971 Entered St John's College Douglas Adams
17. 1974 Graduated from Cambridge Douglas Adams
18. 1975 Return to Cambridge as reader Stephen Hawking
19. 1994 Newton Institute lecture series Stephen Hawking
20. 2018 Death at home in Cambridge Stephen Hawking

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