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1836-1917, physician, British

Anderson, Elizabeth Garrett

1836 - 1917
1843-1910, microbiologist and Nobel prize winner, German

Koch, Robert

1843 - 1910
1875-1969, meteorological, aviation & surveying instrument manufacturer, London, England

Short and Mason Limited

1875 - 1969
1880-1995, laboratory equipment manufacturer (chemistry, physics), London, England

A Gallenkamp and Company Limited

1880 - 1995
1901-1940, medical instrument manufacturer, London, England

S Maw Son & Sons Limited

1901 - 1940
1881-1955, bacteriologist; discoverer of penicillin, British

Fleming, Sir Alexander

1881 - 1955
1879-current (2020), manufacturer of surgical instruments, London, England

Downs Surgical Limited

1879
1904-1973, supplier of wholesale chemicals & drugs, England, British

British Drug Houses Limited

1904 - 1973
active c. 1894-1968, optical instrument maker, London, England

R and J Beck Limited

1867 - 1968
1845-c1955, optical instrument, lens and camera makers, Germany

Emil Busch AG

1845
1884-1991, button, badge and medal makers, Birmingham

J R Gaunt and Son Limited

1884 - 1991
active 1925-1998, manufacturer of pharmaceutical and medical supplies, Liverpool

Evans Medical Limited

1925 - 1998
1845-1923, physicist; discoverer of X-rays, German

Röntgen, Wilhelm Conrad

1845 - 1923
Wright, Elsie

Wright, Elsie

1901 - 1988
first patient to receive insulin injections

Thompson, Leonard

1908 - 1935
active 1921-1947, publisher of psychological assessments, American

The Psychological Corporation

1921
active 1887 -1920s?, manufacturer of leather goods, picnic baskets and silver, London, ENgland

Drew and Sons

1887 - 1935
1895-1980s, manufacturer of medicinal lozenges, England

Iron Jelloids Company Limited

1895
1882-1960, plastic surgeon, lecturer, Dunedin, New Zealander

Gillies, Sir Harold Delf

1882 - 1960
Griffiths, Frances

Griffiths, Frances

1907 - 1986
Shallcross Stone, Flora

Shallcross Stone, Flora

1851 - 1875
c.1880 -1992, stationers; scientific equipment manufacturer, Manchester, England

A G Thornton Limited

1880 - 1992
active 1868-1968, optical instrument maker; clock maker, Manchester, England

Thomas Armstrong and Brother

1868 - 1968
1935-1995, pharmaceuticals manufacturer, Greenford, Middlesex, England, British

Glaxo Laboratories Limited

1935
1878-1969, mathematical & scientific instrument maker, Manchester & London, England

J Halden and Company Limited

1878 - 1969
active 1834-1981, manufacturers of glass, Barnsley, England

Wood Brothers Glass Company Limited

1834 - 1981
1896-1947, scientific instrument and radio manufacturer, Cambridge

W G Pye and Company Limited

1896 - 1947
1929-1962, radio and television manufacturers, Welwyn Garden City, England

Murphy Radio Limited

1929 - 1962
1897-2006?, researcher; manufacturer of electronic communication equipment, United Kingdom

Marconi Company Limited

1897 - 2006
Muybridge, Florado Helios

Muybridge, Florado Helios

1873 - 1944
active 1897-1968, laboratory apparatus and instrument maker, London, England

Baird and Tatlock (London) Limited

1897 - 2012
1920s-1970, Jigsaw puzzle maker, Boscombe

G J Hayter & Co Ltd

1929
1857-1969, optical instrument makers (microscope), London, England

James Swift and Son Limited

1857 - 1969
active 1944-1954, laboratory apparatus & instrument maker, London, England

W and J George and Becker Limited

1944 - 1954
1838-1907, chemist, English; British

Perkin, Sir William Henry

1838 - 1907
1842-, manufacturer of ceramics, Burslem, England

John Maddock and Sons Limited

1842
1930s-1978, manufacturer of uniforms and helmets, England

J Compton Sons and Webb Limited

1930 - 1978
1878-1929, electrical engineer; cryptologist, German

Scherbius, Arthur

1878 - 1929
1941-1977, electronics, solar power, radio and television manufacturer, Los Angeles

Hoffman Electronics Corporation

1977
1896-1991, printer, London

Thomas De La Rue and Company Limited

1958 - 1991
1853-1914, police officer, French

Bertillon, Alphonse

1853 - 1914
1852 - current (2009), manufacturer of ceramics, Chodziez, Poland

Chodziez

1897
1892-present (2008), electric company, American

General Electric

1892
1861-1968, manufacturer of ceramics, Hanley, England

G L Ashworth and Brothers Limited

1861 - 1968
1886-1926, optical instrument and camera manufacturer, Berlin

C P Goerz

1886 - 1926
1880-1958, sexologist; advocate of birth control, British; Scottish

Stopes, Marie

1880 - 1958
c1907 - present (2010), safety lamp manufacturer, Aberdare

E Thomas & Williams Limited

1860
1979-1998, consumer eelctronics, defence, music electricals company, Britain

Thorn EMI Electronics Ltd.

1979 - 1998
active 1924/6-1967, electrical measuring & scientific instrument maker, London, England, British

Cambridge Scientific Instrument Company Limited

1924 - 1967
active 1871-1959, manufactuer of sewing machines; manufacturer of calculating machines, Braunschweig, Germany

Grimme Natalis and Co

1871 - 1959