Christopher St. J. H. Daniel
Sundial designer. Has published a Shire book "Sundials" .
George Daniels
Horologist. Born in Sunderland. During his lifetime, he was considered to be the best watchmaker in the world, and was one of the few who built complete watches by hand (including the case and dial...
William de Morgan
Potter, tile designer and novelist. Born 69 Gower Street as William Frend de Morgan, to the mathematician Augustus de Morgan. Lifelong friend of William Morris, he designed tiles, stained glass an...
Wynkyn De Worde
Printing pioneer. Born in Woerth, Alsace, and his modern name is a corruption of Wynkyn de Woerth so, disappointingly, his is not an example of nominative determinism, unlike Isambard Brunel. Â Brou...
Person, Craft / Design, Journalism / Publishing, Netherlands
John Dolland
Optician, known for his successful optics business and his patenting and commercialization of achromatic doublets. The business, founded in 1750, became Dollond & Aitchison in 1927, and was su...
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