Born Wisconsin, USA, moved to London in 1880 for business reasons. Pharmacist, founder of the Wellcome Trust and Foundation. His collection of books & artefacts relating to the history of medicine & pharmacy became, in 1913, the Wellcome Historical Medical Museum in London.
What, we wonder, prompted Mr Wellcome to become a pharmacist and to collect items relating to bringing wellness to people? Could it be a case of nominative determinism?
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Sir Henry Wellcome
English Heritage Sir Henry Wellcome, 1853 - 1936, pharmacist, founder of the...
MP. Born Surrey. Son of the anti-slavery campaigner first baronet, he entered the family brewing business. He later published his father's memoirs and a history 'Slavery and Freedom in the Britis...
In 1880 a report by a royal commission led to the City of London Parochial Charities Act. This provided that the five largest parishes of London could continue to administer their own charitable en...
Our picture shows Paul Crosfield as a young boy at the Highgate tennis fete in 1931. We think it highly likely that Paul is son of Sir Arthur but can't prove it. 2016: Via Facebook William Tell ...
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