Historical figures in Liverpool
The atlas holds 17 people and 26 moments here, from 1818 to 1970. The most recorded lives are John Lennon, Charles Dickens and Jules Verne. Among them Writers, Scientists and Artists, across the Cold War and the Space Age.
Notable people
Charles Darwin
in 1818
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…
Charles Dickens
from 1842 to 1867
2 moments here
English novelist, journalist, editor, social reformer, actor and celebrated public reader. This chronology traces documented residences, workplaces,…
Eusébio
in 1966
2 moments here
Eusébio da Silva Ferreira (1942–2014) was a Portuguese footballer, born in Lourenço Marques (now Maputo), who became Benfica's record goalscorer and…
Freddie Mercury
from 1969 to 1970
2 moments here
Freddie Mercury (Farrokh Bulsara) was a British singer, songwriter, pianist, and lead vocalist of Queen.…
Garrincha
in 1966
2 moments here
Manuel Francisco dos Santos, known as Garrincha, was a Brazilian right winger. He spent most of his club career with Botafogo and won the FIFA World…
Harriet Beecher Stowe
in 1853
1 moment here
American author and abolitionist best known for Uncle Tom's Cabin. Her documented life included formative years in Connecticut, a long residence in…
Jack Brabham
from 1955 to 1959
2 moments here
Australian racing driver, engineer, team owner and three-time Formula One World Champion. Brabham began in Australian speedcar racing, worked as a…
John James Audubon
in 1826
1 moment here
French-American artist, naturalist, explorer, and ornithologist best known for The Birds of America.…
John Lennon
from 1940 to 1962
4 moments here
English musician, songwriter, artist and peace activist; co-founder of the Beatles. This chronology records documented physical presence at…
Jules Verne
from 1858 to 1867
2 moments here
French novelist, playwright, and poet whose documented life included residences and work in Nantes, Paris, Amiens, Auteuil, and Le Crotoy, together…
Kwame Nkrumah
in 1947
1 moment here
Ghanaian nationalist leader, Pan-Africanist, and political theorist who led the Gold Coast to independence as Ghana in 1957.…
Pelé
in 1966
1 moment here
Edson Arantes do Nascimento, known as Pelé, was a Brazilian footballer who starred for Santos, Brazil and the New York Cosmos.…
Ronald Ross
in 1899
1 moment here
British physician, malariologist, mathematician, writer, and 1902 Nobel laureate. Ross established the mosquito’s role in malaria transmission…
Rudyard Kipling
in 1889
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…
Sarah Bernhardt
in 1879
1 moment here
French stage and early film actress, born Henriette-Rosine Bernard in Paris. Bernhardt became an international theatrical star through performances…
Ulysses S. Grant
in 1877
1 moment here
Ulysses S. Grant was an American army officer, Union commander during the Civil War, and the 18th president of the United States.…
William Makepeace Thackeray
in 1852
1 moment here
English novelist, illustrator, journalist, lecturer, and editor, best known for Vanity Fair.…
Moments
- 1818 Visits Liverpool with Erasmus Charles Darwin
- 1826 Arrival in Liverpool John James Audubon
- 1842 Sails from Liverpool for America Charles Dickens
- 1852 Departure from Liverpool for Boston William Makepeace Thackeray
- 1853 Liverpool antislavery speech Harriet Beecher Stowe
- 1858 Visit to Liverpool and Scotland Jules Verne
- 1867 Great Eastern departure from Liverpool Jules Verne
- 1867 Sails from Liverpool for second American tour Charles Dickens
- 1877 Arrival at Liverpool Ulysses S. Grant
- 1879 Side trip to Liverpool Sarah Bernhardt
- 1889 Atlantic arrival at Liverpool Rudyard Kipling
- 1899 Joined Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine Ronald Ross
- 1940 Birth at Liverpool Maternity Hospital John Lennon
- 1946 Childhood residence at Mendips John Lennon
- 1947 Departure from Liverpool aboard MV Accra Kwame Nkrumah
- 1955 Formula One debut Jack Brabham
- 1957 Quarrymen performance and meeting Paul McCartney John Lennon
- 1959 British Grand Prix victory Jack Brabham
- 1962 Marriage to Cynthia Powell John Lennon
- 1966 Four goals against North Korea Eusébio
- 1966 World Cup win over Brazil Eusébio
- 1966 1966 World Cup opener Garrincha
- 1966 Final Brazil international Garrincha
- 1966 1966 World Cup match Pelé
- 1969 Lived above the Dovedale Towers Freddie Mercury
- 1970 Queen concert at the Cavern Club Freddie Mercury