Person | Male Died 1776

James Ferguson

Categories: Science

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Astronomer

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This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
James Ferguson

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Old Church Garden - burials

The right-most of 3 plaques on the back wall of the garden.

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Royal Society

Also known as the Royal Society of London (for the Improvement of Natural Knowledge). A learned society for science, granted a royal charter by King Charles II. Wren was a founding member. The Soc...

Group, Community / Clubs, Race Issues, Science

4 memorials

CIWEM

Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management

Group, Engineering, Science

2 memorials

Charles Robert Darwin, father of the theory of evolution and natural selection. Born at Shrewsbury. Grandfathers: Erasmus Darwin and Josiah Wedgwood. Independently wealthy. Once he returned from th...

Person, Science, Seriously Famous

6 memorials

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

7 memorials

William Tegetmeier

Naturalist and journalist. Born William Bernhardt Tegetmeier at High Street, Colnbrook Buckinghamshire. A founding member of the Savage Club, and a writer and journalist. He befriended Charles Darw...

Person, Journalism / Publishing, Science

1 memorial