Writers in Liverpool
The atlas holds 6 people and 9 moments here, from 1818 to 1970. The most recorded lives are Charles Dickens, Jules Verne and Freddie Mercury.
Notable people
Charles Dickens
from 1842 to 1867
2 moments here
English novelist, journalist, editor, social reformer, actor and celebrated public reader. This chronology traces documented residences, workplaces,…
Jules Verne
from 1858 to 1867
2 moments here
French novelist, playwright, and poet whose documented life included residences and work in Nantes, Paris, Amiens, Auteuil, and Le Crotoy, together…
Freddie Mercury
from 1969 to 1970
2 moments here
Freddie Mercury (Farrokh Bulsara) was a British singer, songwriter, pianist, and lead vocalist of Queen.…
Charles Darwin
in 1818
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…
Sarah Bernhardt
in 1879
1 moment here
French stage and early film actress, born Henriette-Rosine Bernard in Paris. Bernhardt became an international theatrical star through performances…
Rudyard Kipling
in 1889
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…
Moments
- 1818 Visits Liverpool with Erasmus Charles Darwin
- 1842 Sails from Liverpool for America Charles Dickens
- 1858 Visit to Liverpool and Scotland Jules Verne
- 1867 Great Eastern departure from Liverpool Jules Verne
- 1867 Sails from Liverpool for second American tour Charles Dickens
- 1879 Side trip to Liverpool Sarah Bernhardt
- 1889 Atlantic arrival at Liverpool Rudyard Kipling
- 1969 Lived above the Dovedale Towers Freddie Mercury
- 1970 Queen concert at the Cavern Club Freddie Mercury