Person    | Male  Born 17/2/1742  Died 1811

Dositey Obradovich

Categories: Education, Literature, Philosophy

Countries: Serbia

Author, philosopher, linguist, polyglot (knew 10 languages) and first minister of education of Serbia. Often referred to by just his first name. Died Belgrade. Pictured on Yugoslavian 5,000 dinara notes.

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Dositey Obradovich

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Dositey Obradovich

Here lived in 1784 Dositey Obradovich, 1742 - 1811, eminent Serbian man of le...

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St Dunstan's College

St Dunstan's College

In 1466 the school attached to the church of St Dunstan in the East was one of the five recognised grammar schools in the City of London. In 1888 this boys independent school was moved out to Catfo...

Building, Education

1 memorial
Edinburgh College of Art

Edinburgh College of Art

It was originally founded in 1760 and acquired its present name in 1907. Notable alumni include the architects Nicholas Grimshaw and Basil Spence and the playwright John Arden. (D.A. Edin stands fo...

Group, Art, Education, Scotland

1 memorial
University of Greenwich

University of Greenwich

Opened as the Woolwich Polytechnic; it became the Thames Polytechnic in 1970 and was granted university status in 1992. 

Place, Education

1 memorial
Canada Memorial Foundation

Canada Memorial Foundation

The Canada Memorial Foundation has its origins in a Letter to the Editor published in a British newspaper in 1988 suggesting a monument in memory of the contribution of Canadians to World War I and...

Group, Education, Canada

1 memorial
Red House - John Lyon School

Red House - John Lyon School

Bought by the school in 1956, its opening in 2013 was probably following a major refurbishment of some kind. At Lyonian Association we learnt: "The Red House Memorial Garden contains several trees...

Building, Education

1 memorial

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Corporal J. H. Mallett
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
Adelphi Theatre

Adelphi Theatre

Founded as the Sans Parail by John Scott, and his daughter Jane, who was an early playwright-actor-manager.  1819 it re-opened as the Adelphi Theatre, named for the Adelphi development opposite.  1...

Group, Theatre

1 memorial
H. E. Adams
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
Frank Bruno

Frank Bruno

Boxer. Born London. Won the WBC Heavyweight championship in 1995.

Person, Seriously Famous, Sport / Games

1 memorial
Maypole - St Mary Axe/Leadenhall

Maypole - St Mary Axe/Leadenhall

The maypole, comparable in height to that of the adjacent tower of St Andrew Undershaft, was used each Spring in a celebratory May Day festival. But at the festival on 1 May 1517 the City apprentic...

Place, Tourism / Traditions

2 memorials