Historians in London

The atlas holds 11 people and 52 moments here, from 1478 to 1972. The most recorded lives are Thomas More, Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels.

Notable people

  1. Thomas More

    from 1478 to 1535

    10 moments here

    English lawyer, humanist author, royal councillor, Speaker of the House of Commons, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, and Lord Chancellor under…

  2. Karl Marx

    from 1845 to 1883

    9 moments here

    German philosopher, economist, journalist, and revolutionary socialist. Born in Trier, Marx studied in Bonn and Berlin, worked in Cologne, and…

  3. Friedrich Engels

    from 1843 to 1895

    8 moments here

    German philosopher, political theorist, revolutionary socialist, businessman, and Karl Marx’s lifelong collaborator.…

  4. Francis Bacon

    from 1561 to 1626

    8 moments here

    English philosopher, lawyer, statesman, Attorney General, and Lord Chancellor under James I.…

  5. Winston Churchill

    from 1888 to 1965

    4 moments here

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

  6. Voltaire

    from 1726 to 1727

    3 moments here

    François-Marie Arouet, known as Voltaire, was a French Enlightenment writer, historian, dramatist, and philosopher.…

  7. J. R. R. Tolkien

    from 1936 to 1972

    3 moments here

    John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was an English philologist, university professor, and author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings.…

  8. Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz

    from 1673 to 1676

    2 moments here

    German polymath, philosopher, mathematician, jurist, diplomat, court councillor, historian, and librarian.…

  9. Montesquieu

    from 1729 to 1730

    2 moments here

    Charles-Louis de Secondat, Baron de La Brède et de Montesquieu, was a French jurist, historian, and political philosopher.…

  10. Thomas Hobbes

    from 1651 to 1660

    2 moments here

    English philosopher and political theorist, best known for Leviathan (1651). Hobbes’s documented movements include study at Oxford, European travel…

  11. Thomas Jefferson

    in 1786

    1 moment here

    Thomas Jefferson was an American lawyer, Virginia political leader, diplomat, secretary of state, vice president, and third president of the United…

Moments

  1. 1478 Birth in the City of London Thomas More
  2. 1494 Legal training at New Inn Thomas More
  3. 1496 Student at Lincoln's Inn Thomas More
  4. 1503 Spiritual exercises at the London Charterhouse Thomas More
  5. 1505 Residence at the Old Barge Thomas More
  6. 1525 Move to Chelsea Thomas More
  7. 1534 Appearance before the succession-oath commission Thomas More
  8. 1534 Imprisonment in the Bell Tower Thomas More
  9. 1535 Execution at Tower Hill Thomas More
  10. 1535 Treason trial at Westminster Hall Thomas More
  11. 1561 Birth at York House Francis Bacon
  12. 1576 Admission to Gray's Inn Francis Bacon
  13. 1579 Residence for legal study Francis Bacon
  14. 1600 Essex hearing at York House Francis Bacon
  15. 1601 Counsel at the Essex treason trial Francis Bacon
  16. 1606 Marriage to Alice Barnham Francis Bacon
  17. 1621 Imprisonment in the Tower Francis Bacon
  18. 1626 Death at Arundel House Francis Bacon
  19. 1651 Return to London and private life in Fetter Lane Thomas Hobbes
  20. 1660 Encounter with Charles II in the Strand Thomas Hobbes
  21. 1673 First London visit and Royal Society demonstration Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
  22. 1676 Second London visit Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
  23. 1726 Lives with Fawkener in Wandsworth Voltaire
  24. 1726 Takes rooms at Durham Court Voltaire
  25. 1727 Lodges above the White Peruke Voltaire
  26. 1729 Arrival in London Montesquieu
  27. 1730 Initiation at Horn Tavern Lodge Montesquieu
  28. 1786 London meeting with George III Thomas Jefferson
  29. 1843 Visit to German communists Friedrich Engels
  30. 1845 Research journey to London Friedrich Engels
  31. 1845 Studies and meets Chartists in London Karl Marx
  32. 1847 First Communist League congress Friedrich Engels
  33. 1847 Second Communist League congress Friedrich Engels
  34. 1847 Attends Communist League congress Karl Marx
  35. 1849 Refugee reunion Friedrich Engels
  36. 1849 Arrives as an exile in London Karl Marx
  37. 1851 Lives at 28 Dean Street Karl Marx
  38. 1856 Moves to Grafton Terrace Karl Marx
  39. 1864 Moves to Modena Villas Karl Marx
  40. 1864 Joins the First International's founding meeting Karl Marx
  41. 1870 Move to Regent's Park Road Friedrich Engels
  42. 1875 Moves to 41 Maitland Park Road Karl Marx
  43. 1883 Marx funeral eulogy Friedrich Engels
  44. 1883 Dies at Maitland Park Road Karl Marx
  45. 1888 Enters Harrow School Winston Churchill
  46. 1895 Death in London Friedrich Engels
  47. 1901 Makes maiden Commons speech Winston Churchill
  48. 1908 Marries at St Margaret’s Winston Churchill
  49. 1936 British Academy Beowulf lecture J. R. R. Tolkien
  50. 1939 Government Code and Cypher School course J. R. R. Tolkien

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