Michael Bentine

Michael Bentine

Comedian. Born as Michael James Bentin in Watford, Hertfordshire. He was a co-founder of the Goon Show, but left after the first series to pursue a solo career. His best remembered television progr...

Person, Humour, TV & Radio, Peru

3 memorials
Simon Bolivar

Simon Bolivar

"El libertador". Born Caracas. Latin American statesman and patriot who worked to liberated Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Peru & Venezuela from Spanish rule. In London briefly in 1810. Di...

Person, Nationalism, Politics & Administration, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, Venezuela

5 memorials
Javier Perez de Cuellar

Javier Perez de Cuellar

Javier Felipe Ricardo Pérez de Cuéllar y de la Guerra was born on 19 January 1920 in Lima, Peru. He served as Secretary-General of the United Nations from 1982 to1991 and was made a Knight Command...

Person, Politics & Administration, Peru

1 memorial
Jose de San Martin

Jose de San Martin

Soldier and statesman. Born in present-day Argentina. An officer in the Spanish army but then a major player in the battle for independence from Spain for Argentina in 1812 and Chile in 1818. He fo...

Person, Nationalism, Politics & Administration, Argentina, Chile, France, Peru

3 memorials
Sir Clements Markham, K.C.B., F.R.S.

Sir Clements Markham, K.C.B., F.R.S.

12 years President of the Royal Geographic Society. Born at Stillingfleet, Yorkshire. Drowned crossing a river in Peru.

Person, History, Arctic & Antarctic, Peru

1 memorial
Juan Pablo Viscardo y Guzman

Juan Pablo Viscardo y Guzman

Peruvian essayist, herald of Latin American Independence.

Person, Nationalism, Peru

1 memorial
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