Writers in Glasgow
The atlas holds 5 people and 7 moments here, from 1737 to 2002. The most recorded lives are Adam Smith, Nelson Mandela and Charles Darwin.
Notable people
Adam Smith
from 1737 to 1752
3 moments here
Scottish moral philosopher and political economist of the Scottish Enlightenment, author of The Theory of Moral Sentiments and An Inquiry into the…
Nelson Mandela
in 2002
1 moment here
South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, lawyer and statesman. Mandela helped lead the African National Congress, co-founded its armed wing,…
Charles Darwin
in 1855
1 moment here
English naturalist, geologist, and biologist whose observations during the global voyage of HMS Beagle and subsequent research led to his theory of…
George Orwell
in 1947
1 moment here
George Orwell was the pen name of Eric Arthur Blair, an English novelist, essayist, journalist, critic, and democratic socialist.…
J. R. R. Tolkien
in 1953
1 moment here
John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was an English philologist, university professor, and author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings.…
Moments
- 1737 Student at Glasgow Adam Smith
- 1751 Professor of Logic at Glasgow Adam Smith
- 1752 Professor of Moral Philosophy at Glasgow Adam Smith
- 1855 Attends British Association in Glasgow Charles Darwin
- 1947 Tuberculosis treatment at Hairmyres Hospital George Orwell
- 1953 Ker Memorial Lecture in Glasgow J. R. R. Tolkien
- 2002 Visits Megrahi at Barlinnie Nelson Mandela