Formed as the London Refraction Hospital (or the Institute of Ophthalmic Opticians), became the Institute of Optometry in 1988.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
First refraction hospital in the world
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Institute of Optometry
In the correspondence pages of the 1927 BMJ the man named on the plaque, Fran...
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Marie Stopes
Born in Edinburgh. Scientist, writer, dramatist and poet. Publicist of the campaign for sexual education. Advocate of family planning and founder of pioneer birth control clinic. Courageous crusade...
5 memorials
4 memorials
Capt. William George Butcher
District Officer in the St John Ambulance Brigade, No. 1 District Metropolitan Corps, 1895-1938. Officer in the Order of St John.
Person, Armed Forces, Emergency Services, Medicine, Politics & Administration
1 memorial
Goldsworthy Lowes Dickinson
Scholar and Humanist. Born at Langham Chambers, near Oxford Circus. Although qualified as a doctor, he decided to follow an academic career. He lectured at Cambridge and in 1896 published 'The Gree...
1 memorial
Thomas Guy
Founder of Guy's Hospital. Born 7 Pritchard's Alley, Fair Street, Horsleydown. This is now the section of Tower Bridge Road between London City Mission and Tower Bridge Primary School. A bookselle...
Person, Benefactor, Medicine, Politics & Administration, Race Issues
7 memorials
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