Historians in Oxford

The atlas holds 5 people and 16 moments here, from 1492 to 1972. The most recorded lives are J. R. R. Tolkien, Winston Churchill and Theodore Roosevelt.

Notable people

1. J. R. R. Tolkien

   from 1911 to 1972

   10 moments here

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

2. Winston Churchill

   from 1874 to 1965

   3 moments here

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

3. Theodore Roosevelt

   in 1910

   1 moment here

   Theodore Roosevelt Jr. (1858–1919) was the 26th president of the United States, serving from 1901 to 1909.…

4. Thomas Hobbes

   in 1603

   1 moment here

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

5. Thomas More

   in 1492

   1 moment here

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

Moments

1. 1492 Studies at Oxford Thomas More
2. 1603 Student at Magdalen Hall Thomas Hobbes
3. 1874 Born at Blenheim Palace Winston Churchill
4. 1908 Proposes to Clementine at Blenheim Winston Churchill
5. 1910 Romanes Lecture at Oxford Theodore Roosevelt
6. 1911 Begins at Exeter College J. R. R. Tolkien
7. 1918 Returns to Oxford for dictionary work J. R. R. Tolkien
8. 1925 Returns to Oxford as professor J. R. R. Tolkien
9. 1930 Move to 20 Northmoor Road J. R. R. Tolkien
10. 1945 Merton Professor at Oxford J. R. R. Tolkien
11. 1947 Move to Manor Road J. R. R. Tolkien
12. 1950 Move to Holywell Street J. R. R. Tolkien
13. 1953 Move to Sandfield Road J. R. R. Tolkien
14. 1955 First O'Donnell Lecture J. R. R. Tolkien
15. 1965 Buried at Bladon Winston Churchill
16. 1972 Return to central Oxford J. R. R. Tolkien

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