Person    | Male  Born 26/2/1789  Died 18/6/1861

Eaton Hodgkinson

Categories: Education, Engineering

Eaton Hodgkinson

Professor of engineering. FRS. Born Cheshire. Studied the strength of columns of various materials and pioneered the application of mathematics to structural design. Late in life his mental abilities failed. Died at home in Manchester. His name appears on the web quite often as "Easton" but we're sticking with the ODNB's "Eaton".

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Eaton Hodgkinson

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Skempton Building plaques

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Commonwealth Walkway Trust

Commonwealth Walkway Trust

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Group, Education, Gardens / Agriculture, History, Sport / Games

2 memorials
Kanae Nagasawa

Kanae Nagasawa

Became a student at UCL in 1865.

Person, Education, Japan

1 memorial
One Tun Ragged School

One Tun Ragged School

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Group, Education

1 memorial
Miss Hoddy

Miss Hoddy

Associated with the Wesleyan Schools, Leswin Road, 1883.

Person, Education

1 memorial
Westminster School

Westminster School

Public school. Its full name is The Royal College of St Peter in Westminster. Pupils were taught here from at least the 12th century until the Dissolution of the Monasteries. It was re-founded by Q...

Place, Education

2 memorials