Pioneer in the scientific study of rainfall. Born 28 Queen's Row, Pimlico. Founder of the British Rainfall Organization. Twice president of the Royal Meteorological Society. Died at home, 62 Camden Square.
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Edward Somerset, second Marquess of Worcester
Courtier and scientist. Called Lord Herbert. Catholic. In the court of King Charles I.
1 memorial
John Logie Baird
Born in "The Lodge" in Helensburgh, near Glasgow. Inventor of mechanical television. Picture of him demonstrating a prototype at Selfridges, 1925. Died in Bexhill-on-Sea, Sussex.
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Joseph Addison
Politician and writer. Born Milston, Wiltshire.
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Dr John Venn
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 ...
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Sir Hans Sloane
Physician, benefactor of the British Museum and an early benefactor to the Chelsea Physic Garden. Responsible for the addition of milk to chocolate to produce a palatable drink. Born Killyleagh, Ir...
Person, Benefactor, Medicine, Museums / Libraries, Race Issues, Science, Ireland
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Christine Granville
Wartime special agent. Britain’s first and longest-serving female WW2 secret agent. Born Maria Krystyna Janina Skarbek in Warsaw. When Germany invaded Poland her family moved to London and she joi...
Person, Espionage, Tragedy, Egypt, France, Hungary, Poland, Turkey
War served, WW2
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St Mary Colechurch
EC2, Old Jewry, 36/37
We don't understand why the plaque presents the name as 'Cole Church' since everywhere else it's given as 'Colechurch'. St. Thomas Becke...
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Herbert Asquith - W1
W1, Cavendish Square, 20, Royal College of Nursing
From an information board in the square: "Lord Asquith, who is better known as Mr Asquith, lived on the west side of Cavendish Square at ...
1 subject commemorated,
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Andrew, Duke of York
Third child of Queen Elizabeth II. Born Andrew Albert Christian Edward in the Belgian Suite of Buckingham Palace. He joined the Royal Navy and saw active service as a helicopter pilot in the Falkla...
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