Person    | Male  Born 16/6/1773  Died 10/5/1829

Thomas Young

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Thomas Young

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Professor of natural philosophy to the Royal Institution.

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Thomas Young

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St George's Hospital - 2

St George’s Hospital was established on this site in 1733 in a country home b...

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Thomas Young

London County Council Thomas Young, 1773 - 1829, man of science, lived here.

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