Mathematician, physicist, engineer, inventor, and astronomer. c. 287 BC – c. 212 BC.
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John Hopkinson
Born Manchester. Electrical engineer. Invented and patented the three-wire distribution system (if you've ever wired in a plug you will know what this means). Died, with three of his children, in...
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Linnean Society
Named for Carl Linnaeus. 2025: Londonist visited the library and came back with some lovely photos.
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Venn diagram
Invented by Dr John Venn. Â We think the attached picture does an excellent job of both illustrating all you need to know about how Venn diagrams work and also of succinctly answering that knotty qu...
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Dr Bob McGuiness
Managing Director of NPLÂ 2000 - 2005.
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Dr John Percy
2014: Via Facebook Martin Evans suggests this man for the name panel at IC. He was the first Professor of Metallurgy at the School of Mines so we agree, he must be our man. Born Nottingham. Trai...
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