Historical figures in Torquay

The atlas holds 7 people and 13 moments here, from 1861 to 1950. The most recorded lives are Agatha Christie, Charles Darwin and Elizabeth II. Among them Writers, Philosophers and Explorers, across the Interwar Period and the Cold War.

Notable people

  1. Agatha Christie

    from 1890 to 1938

    7 moments here

    English novelist, playwright, and memoirist, internationally known for detective fiction featuring Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple.…

  2. Charles Darwin

    in 1861

    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. Elizabeth II

    in 1939

    1 moment here

    Elizabeth II was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death.…

  4. George Eliot

    in 1868

    1 moment here

    Mary Ann Evans, known by the pen name George Eliot, was an English novelist, translator, journalist, and poet.…

  5. Lee Kuan Yew

    in 1950

    1 moment here

    Singaporean barrister and statesman who co-founded the People’s Action Party and served as Singapore’s first prime minister from 1959 to 1990.…

  6. Rabindranath Tagore

    in 1930

    1 moment here

    Bengali poet, novelist, dramatist, composer, painter, philosopher, social reformer, and educationist.…

  7. Rudyard Kipling

    in 1896

    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…

Moments

  1. 1861 Holidays at Torquay Charles Darwin
  2. 1868 Month at Torquay George Eliot
  3. 1890 Birth at Ashfield Agatha Christie
  4. 1896 Residence at Rock House Rudyard Kipling
  5. 1902 Attended Miss Guyer's Girls' School Agatha Christie
  6. 1912 Met Archibald Christie at Ugbrooke Agatha Christie
  7. 1914 Red Cross hospital service Agatha Christie
  8. 1916 Wrote first detective novel Agatha Christie
  9. 1919 Birth of daughter Rosalind Agatha Christie
  10. 1930 Stays at Dartington Hall Rabindranath Tagore
  11. 1938 Acquired Greenway as summer residence Agatha Christie
  12. 1939 Met Philip at Dartmouth Elizabeth II
  13. 1950 Election campaigning in Totnes Lee Kuan Yew

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