Botanist. Born Montrose, Scotland.
Librarian and curator of Joseph Banks' collection in Soho Square from 1810, and on Banks' death in 1820 Brown inherited the library and collection and was provided with accommodation in the back part of the building. In 1822 he leased the front part to the Linnean Society. In 1827 he presented the library and collection to the British Museum.
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Crystallographer. Born Chepstow Villas. Worked on DNA X-ray diffraction studies at King's College London with Gosling, Stokes, Wilkins and Wilson. She was responsible for the photograph taken in Ma...
Born in "The Lodge" in Helensburgh, near Glasgow. Inventor of mechanical television. Â Picture of him demonstrating a prototype at Selfridges, 1925. Died in Bexhill-on-Sea, Sussex. The 6 plaques sp...
Physician, geologist, political activist. Parkinson's disease is his. Born 1 Hoxton Square. Died at home, 3 Pleasant Row, Kingsland Road.
Physician, benefactor of the British Museum and an early benefactor to the Chelsea Physic Garden. Responsible for the addition of milk to chocolate to produce a palatable drink. Born Killyleagh, Ir...
Person, Benefactor, Medicine, Museums / Libraries, Race Issues, Science, Ireland
Chemist, alchemist, astronomer, astrologer, engineer, geographer, philosopher, physicist, and pharmacist and physician. The first practical alchemist.
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