Historical figures in Gwynedd

The atlas holds 4 people and 5 moments here, from 1826 to 1979. The most recorded lives are Bertrand Russell, Charles Darwin and John Lennon. Among them Explorers, Writers and Philosophers, across the Cold War and the Space Age.

Notable people

1. Bertrand Russell

   from 1956 to 1970

   2 moments here

   Bertrand Arthur William Russell, 3rd Earl Russell, was an English philosopher, mathematician, logician, writer, and public campaigner.…

2. Charles Darwin

   in 1826

   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…

3. John Lennon

   in 1967

   1 moment here

   English musician, songwriter, artist and peace activist; co-founder of the Beatles. This chronology records documented physical presence at…

4. Sydney Brenner

   in 1979

   1 moment here

   South African-born molecular biologist whose career moved from Johannesburg and Oxford to Cambridge, California, Singapore and other scientific…

Moments

1. 1826 Climbs Snowdon Charles Darwin
2. 1956 Plas Penrhyn becomes principal residence Bertrand Russell
3. 1967 Transcendental Meditation seminar John Lennon
4. 1970 Death at Plas Penrhyn Bertrand Russell
5. 1979 Ballard Mathews Lecture Sydney Brenner

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