Isle of Wight in the Industrial Revolution

The atlas holds 4 people and 7 moments here, from 1783 to 1837. The most recorded lives are Jane Austen, Charles Darwin and Charles Dickens.

Notable people

1. 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.…

2. Charles Darwin

   in 1837

   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. Charles Dickens

   in 1812

   1 moment here

   English novelist, journalist, editor, social reformer, actor and celebrated public reader. This chronology traces documented residences, workplaces,…

4. 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…

Moments

1. 1783 Illness while schooling in Southampton Jane Austen
2. 1793 Visit to Southampton cousins Jane Austen
3. 1806 Move to Southampton lodgings Jane Austen
4. 1807 Castle Square residence Jane Austen
5. 1810 Arrives on diplomatic mission at Portsmouth Simón Bolívar
6. 1812 Born at Mile End Terrace Charles Dickens
7. 1837 Visits William Darwin Fox Charles Darwin

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