Mainly known for 'The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire' Click on for an entertaining and enthusiastic introduction to the writings. It was there that we learnt that Gibbon died following an operation to cure his hydrocele, (enlarged scrotum - think melons), a condition from which Mrs Thrale's husband also suffered.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Edward Gibbon
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Edward Gibbon
London County Council Edward Gibbon, 1737 - 1794, historian, lived in a hous...
Edward Gibbon - SW15
Plaque unveiled by Professor David Wormersley who has written many books on G...
Wine Office Court
The Rhymers' Club is not specifically mentioned on the plaque but Ye Olde Che...
Other Subjects
1 memorial
Sir Leonard Woolley
Archaeologist. Born at 13 Southwold Road, Hackney. He was one of the first modern archaeologists, who excavated in a methodical way, keeping careful records, and using them to reconstruct ancient l...
1 memorial
Ananda Coomaraswamy
A Tamil philosopher and art historian. Born in Ceylon of a Tamil father and an English mother, brought up in England. Studied at University College, London.
1 memorial
Henry Hallam
Historian best known for his books on European history and English constitutional history.
1 memorial
Francis Cranmer Penrose
Architect, archaeologist, astronomer and rower. Â Born Lincolnshire. Â Surveyor to the Fabric of St Paul's Cathedral 1852 -Â 1899. Â Died Wimbledon.
2 memorials
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