category: varied careers
Life stories are listed by date of birth.
Mackenzie, Alexander. Born 1787. (17 pages). Canal constructor and hotelier.
Hopwood, Henry. Born 1813. (17 pages). Convict, policeman and entrepreneur.
Holt, Kitty. Born 1871. (184 pages). Scientist, writer, poet and artist.
Ames, Cecil. Born 1897. (191 pages). Soldier, colonial administrator, judge in W. Africa.
Steadman, Fred. Born 1911. (61 pages). Chemical engineer and parson.
Watts, Patrick. Born 1912. (18 pages). Monk, Catholic priest, and teacher.
Campbell, Colin. Born 1918. (10 pages). Colonial administrator and schoolmaster.
Nelson, Michael. Born 1929. (31 pages). Digital pioneer and author.
Stevens, Jocelyn. Born 1932. (32 pages). Newspaper man and public servant.
Hughes, Philip. Born 1936. (19 pages). Software entrepreneur and artist.
Smith, Anthony. Born 1938. (41 pages). Broadcaster, author and academic.
Garside, Roger. Born 1939. (14 pages). Diplomat, consultant and author.
Cockburn, Malcolm. Born 1940. (17 pages). Engineer, farmer and adventurer.
Reid, Alexander. Born 1941. (99 pages). Architecture & telecomms.
Mehrez, Shahira. Born 1943. (16 pages). Multiple lives in a turbulent Egypt.
Scott, Adam. Born 1950. (7 pages). Lawyer, priest, army officer, and businessman.
Lockwood, Clare. Born 1955. (26 pages). Airline management and teaching.
Keegan, Tim. Born 1968. (10 pages). Retail analyst and knife sharpener.
Lewis, Martin. Born 1972. (10 pages). Journalist, campaigner, and entrepreneur.