Historical figures in Isle of Wight
The atlas holds 8 people and 14 moments here, from 1783 to 2008. The most recorded lives are Jane Austen, Charles Darwin and Charles Dickens. Among them Writers, Philosophers and Political Leaders, across the Industrial Revolution and the Enlightenment.
Notable people
Jane Austen
from 1783 to 1807
4 moments here
English novelist Jane Austen spent her life in southern England, principally in Hampshire, Bath, Southampton, Chawton, and Winchester.…
Charles Darwin
from 1837 to 1846
2 moments here
English naturalist, geologist, and biologist whose observations during the global voyage of HMS Beagle and subsequent research led to his theory of…
Charles Dickens
from 1812 to 1849
2 moments here
English novelist, journalist, editor, social reformer, actor and celebrated public reader. This chronology traces documented residences, workplaces,…
Amy Winehouse
from 2007 to 2008
2 moments here
British singer and songwriter Amy Jade Winehouse was born in London and became internationally known for the albums Frank and Back to Black.…
Mahatma Gandhi
in 1890
1 moment here
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was an Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist, political ethicist, and leader of mass nonviolent resistance.…
Rudyard Kipling
in 1871
1 moment here
English journalist, novelist, poet, and short-story writer. Born in Bombay, Kipling spent his childhood in India and England, worked as a journalist…
Simón Bolívar
in 1810
1 moment here
Venezuelan military and political leader known as El Libertador. Bolívar led revolutionary campaigns that helped secure the independence of…
Diana, Princess of Wales
in 1980
1 moment here
Diana Frances Spencer (1961–1997) was Princess of Wales from 1981 until her divorce in 1996.…
Moments
- 1783 Illness while schooling in Southampton Jane Austen
- 1793 Visit to Southampton cousins Jane Austen
- 1806 Move to Southampton lodgings Jane Austen
- 1807 Castle Square residence Jane Austen
- 1810 Arrives on diplomatic mission at Portsmouth Simón Bolívar
- 1812 Born at Mile End Terrace Charles Dickens
- 1837 Visits William Darwin Fox Charles Darwin
- 1846 Attends British Association at Southampton Charles Darwin
- 1849 Summers at Bonchurch Charles Dickens
- 1871 Boarding residence at Lorne Lodge Rudyard Kipling
- 1890 Meets vegetarians on the Isle of Wight Mahatma Gandhi
- 1980 Sailing weekend to Cowes Diana, Princess of Wales
- 2007 Rolling Stones guest appearance Amy Winehouse
- 2008 Bestival headline set Amy Winehouse