Historical figures in Hobart
The atlas holds 4 people and 5 moments here, from 1836 to 1918. The most recorded lives are Errol Flynn, Charles Darwin and Roald Amundsen. Among them Explorers, Writers and Philosophers, across the Interwar Period and World War I.
Notable people
Alfred Deakin
in 1896
1 moment here
Australian barrister, journalist, federation advocate and Australia’s second prime minister.…
Charles Darwin
in 1836
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…
Errol Flynn
from 1909 to 1918
2 moments here
Errol Leslie Thomson Flynn was an Australian-born actor who became a major Hollywood star in swashbuckling and adventure films.…
Roald Amundsen
in 1912
1 moment here
Norwegian polar explorer Roald Engelbregt Gravning Amundsen (1872–1928) led the first successful transit of the Northwest Passage, reached the South…
Moments
- 1836 Reaches Hobart Town Charles Darwin
- 1896 Federal Council meeting Alfred Deakin
- 1909 Birth at Queen Alexandra Hospital Errol Flynn
- 1912 Announces South Pole success Roald Amundsen
- 1918 Queen carnival appearance Errol Flynn