Logician and philosopher. Born Hull where his father was vicar of a local parish. Grandson of Rev John Venn. Inventor of the Venn diagram. In 1888 he seems to have tired of logic and turned to history, researching Caius College (his own, more properly Gonville and Caius College), his own family and then the whole of Cambridge University. Died Cambridge.
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Dr John Venn
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Rev and Dr Venn
Venn Street, SW4 The Reverend John Venn (1759 - 1813), after whom this street...
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Battersea Society
As so often happens, this group was formed to campaign against the proposed demolition of something, in this case Albert Bridge. Thankfully their campaign was successful and they have gone on to si...
Sir Henry Meux
Henry Bruce Meux was born at 41 Brook Street into a wealthy brewery family and became the 3rd baronet. Theobalds, the family country seat, had been closed as a result of his father's insanity, but,...
Jamestown Foundation of the Commonwealth of Virginia
We don't think this is connected to the Jamestown Foundation based in Washington DC. We think it must be/have been a group interested in promoting the history of the early settlement of America.
Lord Thomas Babington Macaulay
Historian, essayist, poet. Born Leicestershire but brought up in the Clapham home. Spent four years (1834 - 8) as an administrator in India, during which he showed little interest in Indian cultu...
Elinor Quick
One of a list of 26 researchers involved in researching Hester Leggatt's background.
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