Philosopher and sociologist. Born Helsinki. Learnt English in order to read Darwin and others. Came to England in 1897 and frequently thereafter. Probably homosexual himself, he wrote on subjects such as 'The Origins Of Sexual Modesty', 1921. His research into reverse sexual imprinting (basically, not fancying a sibling) means that it is now known as the Westermarck effect. Died in southern Finland.
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Edward Westermarck
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Westermarck
Edward Westermarck, 1862 - 1939, Finnish pioneer of social anthropology lived...
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Institution of Mechanical Engineers
Represents mechanical engineers and the engineering profession. It has over 120,000 members in 140 countries, working across industries such as railway, automotive, aerospace, manufacturing, energy...
3 memorials
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
Nicolaus Copernicus
Mathematician and astronomer. Â Argued that the Sun, not the Earth, was the centre of the universe.
1 memorial
Galileo Galilei
Physicist, mathematician, astronomer, and philosopher.  Born Pisa, Italy.  His improvements to the telescope enabled him to make new important astronomical observations which supported Copernicus’s...
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Joseph Addison
Politician and writer. Born Milston, Wiltshire.
1 memorial
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