Events: detail
The Lisbon Catastrophe
- Speaker:
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Edward Paice, author of 'Wrath of God: The Great Lisbon Earthquake of 1755'
- Starts:
- October 31, 2008 at 01:00 pm
- Ends:
- October 31, 2008 at 02:00 pm
- Location:
- The Royal Society, 6-9 Carlton House Terrace, London, SW1Y 5AG United Kingdom
- Maps:
Description
The Lisbon earthquake, which took place on the morning of 1 November 1755, was Europe’s greatest natural disaster. The earthquake was followed by a tsunami and fire, destroying much of Lisbon. This talk will reconstruct the events of the day with the assistance of material from the Royal Society archives.
- Registration required:
- Yes
- Free:
- Yes
Additional information
The lecture is free but registration is required. To reserve a place, please visit our website (see link below) or phone the Royal Society Library on 020 7451 2606.
For more information
- Website:
- The Lisbon Catastrophe
