London in the Industrial Revolution

The atlas holds 16 people and 67 moments here, from 1762 to 1839. The most recorded lives are Charles Dickens, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Lord Byron.

Notable people

1. Charles Dickens

   from 1815 to 1839

   13 moments here

   English novelist, journalist, editor, social reformer, actor and celebrated public reader. This chronology traces documented residences, workplaces,…

2. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

   from 1764 to 1765

   10 moments here

   Austrian composer and performer of the Classical era. Born in Salzburg, Mozart toured Europe as a child prodigy, made three formative journeys to…

3. Lord Byron

   from 1788 to 1812

   10 moments here

   George Gordon Noel Byron, 6th Baron Byron (1788–1824), was a British poet, peer, and political speaker.…

4. Michael Faraday

   from 1791 to 1831

   8 moments here

   English chemist and physicist whose experimental work transformed the study of electromagnetism and electrochemistry.…

5. Jane Austen

   from 1788 to 1815

   7 moments here

   English novelist Jane Austen spent her life in southern England, principally in Hampshire, Bath, Southampton, Chawton, and Winchester.…

6. Adam Smith

   from 1764 to 1777

   5 moments here

   Scottish moral philosopher and political economist of the Scottish Enlightenment, author of The Theory of Moral Sentiments and An Inquiry into the…

7. Charles Darwin

   from 1829 to 1838

   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…

8. Jean-Jacques Rousseau

   in 1766

   2 moments here

   Genevan philosopher, writer, composer, and a major figure of the European Enlightenment. Rousseau’s documented movements ranged across Geneva, Savoy,…

9. Edgar Allan Poe

   from 1816 to 1817

   2 moments here

   American writer, poet, editor, and literary critic whose work helped shape Gothic fiction, detective fiction, and early science fiction.…

10. 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…

11. Benjamin Franklin

    in 1764

    1 moment here

    American printer, scientist, civic leader, colonial agent, revolutionary statesman, and diplomat.…

12. Frédéric Chopin

    in 1837

    1 moment here

    Polish composer and virtuoso pianist of the early Romantic period. Born in Żelazowa Wola, he grew up and trained in Warsaw, travelled through Central…

13. John Adams

    in 1785

    1 moment here

    American lawyer, revolutionary leader, diplomat, first vice president of the United States, and second U.S. president.…

14. James Cook

    in 1762

    1 moment here

    British naval officer, hydrographer and explorer whose surveys of Newfoundland and three Pacific voyages transformed European geographic knowledge of…

15. Arthur Schopenhauer

    in 1803

    1 moment here

    German philosopher and writer, born in Danzig and dead in Frankfurt am Main. His documented movements included childhood residences in Hamburg and Le…

16. Simón Bolívar

    in 1810

    1 moment here

    Venezuelan military and political leader known as El Libertador. Bolívar led revolutionary campaigns that helped secure the independence of…

Moments

1. 1762 Returns to England and marries in London James Cook
2. 1764 Departure from Glasgow for London Adam Smith
3. 1764 Second London mission Benjamin Franklin
4. 1764 Stays at Ebury Street Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
5. 1764 Arrives in London Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
6. 1764 Lodges in Cecil Court Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
7. 1764 Performs before George III Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
8. 1764 Second London royal engagement Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
9. 1764 Appears at Ranelagh Gardens Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
10. 1764 Performs in Grosvenor Square Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
11. 1764 Moves to Frith Street Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
12. 1765 Performs at Hickford's Long Room Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
13. 1765 Performs daily at a Cornhill tavern Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
14. 1766 Arrival in London Jean-Jacques Rousseau
15. 1766 Stay at Chiswick Jean-Jacques Rousseau
16. 1766 Return to London from France Adam Smith
17. 1773 London research and writing Adam Smith
18. 1774 London residence while finishing The Wealth of Nations Adam Smith
19. 1777 London lodgings in Suffolk Street Adam Smith
20. 1785 First audience with George III John Adams
21. 1786 London meeting with George III Thomas Jefferson
22. 1788 Kent and London family journey Jane Austen
23. 1788 Birth on Holles Street Lord Byron
24. 1791 Birth at Newington Butts Michael Faraday
25. 1796 Journey through London to Rowling Jane Austen
26. 1799 Medical treatment at Sloane Terrace Lord Byron
27. 1799 Schooling at Dulwich Lord Byron
28. 1801 Harrow School Lord Byron
29. 1803 Schooling at Eagle House, Wimbledon Arthur Schopenhauer
30. 1804 Return to Harrow Lord Byron
31. 1804 Bookbinder's apprenticeship Michael Faraday
32. 1805 Eton v Harrow match at Lord's Lord Byron
33. 1809 First seat in the House of Lords Lord Byron
34. 1809 Departure for the Continent Lord Byron
35. 1810 Meets Wellesley at Apsley House Simón Bolívar
36. 1811 Stay with Henry in London Jane Austen
37. 1812 Luddite speech in the House of Lords Lord Byron
38. 1812 Humphry Davy lectures Michael Faraday
39. 1812 Catholic-emancipation speech Lord Byron
40. 1813 Chemical Assistant appointment Michael Faraday
41. 1813 London visit to Eliza de Feuillide Jane Austen
42. 1813 Departure on Continental tour Michael Faraday
43. 1814 London stay with Henry Jane Austen
44. 1815 Moves to Norfolk Street Charles Dickens
45. 1815 Return to the Royal Institution Michael Faraday
46. 1815 Nursing Henry in London Jane Austen
47. 1815 Visit to the Prince Regent's Library Jane Austen
48. 1816 Boarding school in Chelsea Edgar Allan Poe
49. 1817 Manor House School Edgar Allan Poe
50. 1822 Moves to Bayham Street Charles Dickens

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