Historical figures in New Zealand

The atlas holds 5 people and 6 moments here, from 1895 to 1954. The most recorded lives are Ernest Rutherford, Elizabeth II and Mark Twain. Among them Writers, Political Leaders and Scientists, across the Cold War and the Interwar Period.

Notable people

1. Ernest Rutherford

   from 1914 to 1925

   2 moments here

   New Zealand-born physicist and chemist whose research on radioactivity, the atomic nucleus, and nuclear transmutation helped establish nuclear…

2. Elizabeth II

   in 1954

   1 moment here

   Elizabeth II was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death.…

3. Mark Twain

   in 1895

   1 moment here

   Samuel Langhorne Clemens, known as Mark Twain, was an American writer, humorist, journalist, lecturer, riverboat pilot, and traveler.…

4. Agatha Christie

   in 1922

   1 moment here

   English novelist, playwright, and memoirist, internationally known for detective fiction featuring Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple.…

5. Helen Keller

   in 1948

   1 moment here

   Helen Adams Keller was an American deafblind author, lecturer, disability-rights advocate, and political activist.…

Moments

1. 1895 Tours New Zealand Mark Twain
2. 1914 Wellington Town Hall lecture Ernest Rutherford
3. 1922 British Empire Exhibition tour in New Zealand Agatha Christie
4. 1925 Town Hall lecture in Wellington Ernest Rutherford
5. 1948 AFOB tour of New Zealand Helen Keller
6. 1954 Opened New Zealand Parliament Elizabeth II

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