Historical figures in Leeds
The atlas holds 3 people and 3 moments here, from 1771 to 1920. The most recorded lives are Charles Darwin, Benjamin Franklin and J. R. R. Tolkien. Among them Writers, Scientists and Educators, across the Enlightenment and the Industrial Revolution.
Notable people
Charles Darwin
in 1845
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…
Benjamin Franklin
in 1771
1 moment here
American printer, scientist, civic leader, colonial agent, revolutionary statesman, and diplomat.…
J. R. R. Tolkien
in 1920
1 moment here
John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was an English philologist, university professor, and author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings.…
Moments
- 1771 Stay in Leeds Benjamin Franklin
- 1845 Visits Charles Waterton at Walton Hall Charles Darwin
- 1920 Reader at the University of Leeds J. R. R. Tolkien