Historical figures in Kent

The atlas holds 8 people and 12 moments here, from 1737 to 1973. The most recorded lives are Charles Darwin, Winston Churchill and Albert Einstein. Among them Scientists, Writers and Business Leaders, across the Cold War and the Interwar Period.

Notable people

  1. Charles Darwin

    from 1842 to 1882

    3 moments here

    English naturalist, geologist, and biologist whose observations during the global voyage of HMS Beagle and subsequent research led to his theory of…

  2. Winston Churchill

    from 1924 to 1964

    3 moments here

    Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill (1874–1965) was a British soldier, journalist, author and statesman whose career ranged from imperial campaigns in…

  3. Albert Einstein

    in 1933

    1 moment here

    German-born theoretical physicist who transformed modern physics through special and general relativity, foundational work on quantum theory, and…

  4. Charlie Chaplin

    in 1931

    1 moment here

    English actor, comedian, director, writer, producer and composer whose screen persona, the Tramp, became an international icon.…

  5. Margaret Thatcher

    in 1959

    1 moment here

    British stateswoman Margaret Hilda Thatcher (née Roberts) was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990, the first woman to hold the…

  6. Alfred Nobel

    in 1868

    1 moment here

    Swedish chemist, engineer, inventor, and industrialist Alfred Bernhard Nobel (1833–1896) developed dynamite and other explosives, built businesses…

  7. George Frideric Handel

    in 1737

    1 moment here

    German-British Baroque composer. Born in Halle, he worked in Hamburg, travelled in Italy, served as Kapellmeister at Hanover, and settled in England.…

  8. Diana, Princess of Wales

    in 1973

    1 moment here

    Diana Frances Spencer (1961–1997) was Princess of Wales from 1981 until her divorce in 1996.…

Moments

  1. 1737 Spa treatment at Tunbridge Wells George Frideric Handel
  2. 1842 First inspects Down House Charles Darwin
  3. 1842 Moves permanently to Down House Charles Darwin
  4. 1868 First public dynamite demonstration Alfred Nobel
  5. 1882 Dies at Down House Charles Darwin
  6. 1924 Moves into Chartwell Winston Churchill
  7. 1931 Visits Chartwell Charlie Chaplin
  8. 1933 Meets Churchill at Chartwell Albert Einstein
  9. 1935 At Chartwell during the wilderness years Winston Churchill
  10. 1959 Residence at Farnborough Margaret Thatcher
  11. 1964 Leaves Chartwell for the last time Winston Churchill
  12. 1973 Joined West Heath Girls' School Diana, Princess of Wales

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