Historical figures in Kent
The atlas holds 4 people and 9 moments here, from 1798 to 2011. The most recorded lives are Jane Austen, George Orwell and Charles Dickens. Among them Writers, Musicians and Composers and Performers, across the Enlightenment and the Industrial Revolution.
Notable people
Jane Austen
from 1798 to 1813
5 moments here
English novelist Jane Austen spent her life in southern England, principally in Hampshire, Bath, Southampton, Chawton, and Winchester.…
George Orwell
from 1931 to 1938
2 moments here
George Orwell was the pen name of Eric Arthur Blair, an English novelist, essayist, journalist, critic, and democratic socialist.…
Charles Dickens
in 1865
1 moment here
English novelist, journalist, editor, social reformer, actor and celebrated public reader. This chronology traces documented residences, workplaces,…
Prince
in 2011
1 moment here
Prince Rogers Nelson was an American singer, songwriter, musician, producer, actor, and filmmaker associated with the Minneapolis sound.…
Moments
- 1798 Godmersham family visit Jane Austen
- 1802 Visit to Godmersham Jane Austen
- 1805 Visit to Godmersham via Steventon Jane Austen
- 1808 Journey to Godmersham Jane Austen
- 1813 Last visit to Godmersham Jane Austen
- 1865 Survives the Staplehurst crash Charles Dickens
- 1931 Hop-field research in Kent George Orwell
- 1938 Treatment at Preston Hall Sanatorium George Orwell
- 2011 Hop Farm Festival headlining show Prince