Chemist and physicist. Born Norfolk. Trained and worked as a doctor. 1797 moved to London and in 1801 stopped working and concentrated on his interests, setting up a private laboratory at 14 Buckingham Street. He discovered the elements palladium and rhodium. Fellow of the Royal Society and its president in 1820. The Geological Society's most prestigeous award, first given in 1831 is the Wollaston medal. Died at home, 1 Dorset Street.
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William Hyde Wollaston
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William Wollaston - lost plaque
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John Wesley Judd
Born Portsmouth. Geologist. Educated and taught at the Royal School of Mines. Died at 30 Cumberland Road, Kew.
1 memorial
Bicycle - hobby horse
From the picture source website: "The forerunner of the bicycle, the 'Hobby' or 'Dandy Horse' was invented by the German Baron Karl von Drais in France in 1817. It was introduced to England by Deni...
1 memorial
National Physical Laboratory
The NPL's history page concentrates on their work (e.g. they weighed Concorde, no mean feat) rather than their buildings. Â NPL began its life housed in the former royal residence, Bushy House, in B...
3 memorials
Michael Faraday
Experimental physicist, especially electro-magnetics (remember Faraday's Law?). Born in Newington Butts but brought up near Oxford Street. Trained as a bookbinder and here he was given tickets to s...
9 memorials
Sir Frederick Hopkins
Biochemist. Born Frederick Gowland Hopkins at 16 Marine Parade, Eastbourne. He studied at Guy's Hospital, where he received the University of London gold medal. In 1897 he became the first lecturer...
2 memorials
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