Edinburgh in the Space Age

The atlas holds 5 people and 5 moments here, from 1976 to 2008. The most recorded lives are Nelson Mandela, Elizabeth II and Douglas Adams.

Notable people

1. Nelson Mandela

   in 1997

   1 moment here

   South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, lawyer and statesman. Mandela helped lead the African National Congress, co-founded its armed wing,…

2. Elizabeth II

   in 1999

   1 moment here

   Elizabeth II was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death.…

3. Douglas Adams

   in 1976

   1 moment here

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

4. Amy Winehouse

   in 2008

   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.…

5. Wangarĩ Maathai

   in 1993

   1 moment here

   Kenyan environmentalist, democracy activist, academic, founder of the Green Belt Movement, parliamentarian, and the first African woman awarded the…

Moments

1. 1976 Performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Douglas Adams
2. 1993 Edinburgh Medal visit Wangarĩ Maathai
3. 1997 Attends Commonwealth meeting in Edinburgh Nelson Mandela
4. 1999 Opened the Scottish Parliament Elizabeth II
5. 2008 T in the Park performance Amy Winehouse

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