Historical figures in Belfast
The atlas holds 6 people and 6 moments here, from 1695 to 2008. The most recorded lives are Charles Darwin, Mother Teresa and Jonathan Swift. Among them Writers, Philosophers and Explorers, across the Space Age and the Cold War.
Notable people
Charles Darwin
in 1827
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…
Desmond Tutu
in 2001
1 moment here
South African Anglican bishop, theologian, anti-apartheid activist, Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Archbishop of Cape Town, and chair of South Africa’s…
Jonathan Swift
in 1695
1 moment here
Anglo-Irish writer, satirist, political pamphleteer, and Church of Ireland cleric, best known for Gulliver's Travels, A Tale of a Tub, and A Modest…
Juan Manuel Fangio
in 1952
1 moment here
Argentine racing driver Juan Manuel Fangio was a five-time Formula One World Drivers’ Champion.…
Morgan Tsvangirai
in 2008
1 moment here
Zimbabwean trade unionist and opposition politician who led the Movement for Democratic Change and served as Prime Minister of Zimbabwe from 2009 to…
Mother Teresa
in 1971
1 moment here
Anjezë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu, known as Mother Teresa or Saint Teresa of Calcutta, was an Albanian-Indian Catholic nun.…
Moments
- 1695 Prebend at Kilroot Jonathan Swift
- 1827 Tours Scotland and Ireland Charles Darwin
- 1952 Non-championship racing at Dundrod Juan Manuel Fangio
- 1971 Humanitarian visit to Belfast Mother Teresa
- 2001 Visit to Belfast Desmond Tutu
- 2008 Press conference at the Europa Hotel Morgan Tsvangirai