Historical figures in Norwich

The atlas holds 3 people and 3 moments here, from 1578 to 1981. The most recorded lives are Elizabeth I, Ayrton Senna and Claude Simon. Among them Business Leaders and Royalty, across the Cold War and the Space Age.

Notable people

  1. Ayrton Senna

    in 1981

    1 moment here

    Brazilian racing driver Ayrton Senna da Silva was a three-time Formula One World Drivers’ Champion.…

  2. Claude Simon

    in 1969

    1 moment here

    French novelist, painter, photographer, viticulturist, Resistance participant, and 1985 Nobel Prize in Literature laureate.…

  3. Elizabeth I

    in 1578

    1 moment here

    Elizabeth I (1533–1603), daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, was Queen of England and Ireland from 1558 until her death.…

Moments

  1. 1578 Royal progress to Norwich Elizabeth I
  2. 1969 Honorary doctorate at East Anglia Claude Simon
  3. 1981 Move to Eaton for Formula Ford Ayrton Senna

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