Curiously

Did you know that a Dutchman bought Brownsea Island in the early 1900s, and then gave it to Bournemouth Council?

Famously

Rudolf Goldschmidt, d1950, worked with Einstein in Germany. He was an inventor of radio technology, still in use today.

The Loewy Brothers escaped Nazi Germany and brought their manufacturing skills to Bournemouth, making a significant contribution to the war effort. A street is named after them.