Historical figures in Bulawayo
The atlas holds 3 people and 3 moments here, from 1898 to 1960. The most recorded lives are Doris Lessing, Albert Luthuli and Sam Nujoma. Among them Writers, across the Cold War and the Space Age.
Notable people
Albert Luthuli
in 1898
1 moment here
Albert John Luthuli was a South African teacher, traditional leader, anti-apartheid activist, and President-General of the African National Congress.…
Doris Lessing
in 1956
1 moment here
British novelist Doris May Lessing was born in Kermanshah, Iran, grew up in Southern Rhodesia, and moved to London in 1949.…
Sam Nujoma
in 1960
1 moment here
Samuel Shafiishuna Daniel Nujoma was a Namibian anti-colonial activist, founding president of SWAPO, and Namibia’s first president (1990–2005).…
Moments
- 1898 Birth at Solusi Mission Station Albert Luthuli
- 1956 Threat received in a Bulawayo café Doris Lessing
- 1960 Train journey to Bulawayo Sam Nujoma