Historical figures in United Kingdom

The atlas holds 5 people and 12 moments here, from 1816 to 1957. The most recorded lives are Charlotte Brontë, Charles Darwin and Alfred Hitchcock. Among them Explorers, Writers and Philosophers, across World War II and the Cold War.

Notable people

1. Alfred Hitchcock

   in 1943

   1 moment here

   English filmmaker Alfred Hitchcock (1899–1980), known as the “Master of Suspense,” worked in British cinema before relocating to Hollywood in 1939.…

2. Charles Darwin

   in 1859

   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. Charlotte Brontë

   from 1816 to 1855

   8 moments here

   English novelist, poet, and governess, best known for Jane Eyre. This chronology records documented physical presences from her birth in Thornton…

4. Kenneth Kaunda

   in 1957

   1 moment here

   Zambian teacher, nationalist leader, and first president of independent Zambia, serving from 1964 to 1991.…

5. Olav V

   in 1940

   1 moment here

   Olav V of Norway (born Prince Alexander of Denmark) was King of Norway from 1957 until his death in 1991.…

Moments

1. 1816 Birth at the Brontë Birthplace Charlotte Brontë
2. 1820 Family relocation to Haworth Parsonage Charlotte Brontë
3. 1832 Return to Haworth to teach her sisters Charlotte Brontë
4. 1839 Governess at Stone Gappe Charlotte Brontë
5. 1842 Return from Brussels after Aunt Branwell’s death Charlotte Brontë
6. 1844 Return to Haworth from Brussels Charlotte Brontë
7. 1854 Marriage to Arthur Bell Nicholls Charlotte Brontë
8. 1855 Death at Haworth Charlotte Brontë
9. 1859 Recuperates at Ilkley Charles Darwin
10. 1940 Wartime exile in the United Kingdom Olav V
11. 1943 Extended wartime visit to the United Kingdom Alfred Hitchcock
12. 1957 First visit to Britain Kenneth Kaunda

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