Historical figures in Torquay

The atlas holds 5 people and 11 moments here, from 1861 to 1939. The most recorded lives are Agatha Christie, Charles Darwin and Elizabeth II. Among them Writers, Philosophers and Explorers, across the Interwar Period and World War I.

Notable people

1. Agatha Christie

   from 1890 to 1938

   7 moments here

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

2. Charles Darwin

   in 1861

   1 moment here

   English naturalist, geologist, and biologist whose observations during the global voyage of HMS Beagle and subsequent research led to his theory of…

3. Elizabeth II

   in 1939

   1 moment here

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

4. Rabindranath Tagore

   in 1930

   1 moment here

   Bengali poet, novelist, dramatist, composer, painter, philosopher, social reformer, and educationist.…

5. Rudyard Kipling

   in 1896

   1 moment here

   English journalist, novelist, poet, and short-story writer. Born in Bombay, Kipling spent his childhood in India and England, worked as a journalist…

Moments

1. 1861 Holidays at Torquay Charles Darwin
2. 1890 Birth at Ashfield Agatha Christie
3. 1896 Residence at Rock House Rudyard Kipling
4. 1902 Attended Miss Guyer's Girls' School Agatha Christie
5. 1912 Met Archibald Christie at Ugbrooke Agatha Christie
6. 1914 Red Cross hospital service Agatha Christie
7. 1916 Wrote first detective novel Agatha Christie
8. 1919 Birth of daughter Rosalind Agatha Christie
9. 1930 Stays at Dartington Hall Rabindranath Tagore
10. 1938 Acquired Greenway as summer residence Agatha Christie
11. 1939 Met Philip at Dartmouth Elizabeth II

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