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1493-1541, alchemist; physician; astrologer; general occultist, Swiss

Paracelsus

1493 - 1541
1635-1703, natural philosopher, Isle of Wight, England, English

Hooke, Robert

1635 - 1703
1616-1654, physician; astrologer; apothecary, British

Culpeper, Nicholas

1616 - 1654
1624-1689, physician, English

Sydenham, Thomas

1624 - 1689

Flamel, Nicolas

1330 - 1418
1660-1969, telecommunications company, Britain

General Post Office

1660 - 1969
1578-1657, physician; discoverer of the circulation of the blood, English

Harvey, William

1578 - 1657
1632-1723, merchant; scientist and microscope maker, Dutch

Leeuwenhoek, Antoni van

1632 - 1723
1639-d.1713, horologist; clock-maker; barometer maker and scientific instrument maker, England, English

Tompion, Thomas

1639 - 1713
1642-1727, natural philosopher; mathematician, English

Newton, Sir Isaac

1642 - 1727
1514-1564, anatomist; physician, Belgian

Vesalius, Andreas

1514 - 1564

Boyle, Robert

1627 - 1691
1641-1707, natural philosopher; monk of the Premonstratensian order, German

Zahn, Johann

1641 - 1707
active 1540-current (2008), society of barber surgeons, London

The Company of Barber-Surgeons

1540
1684/5-1761, medical practitioner; inventor of medicines, English

Ward, Joshua

1684 - 1761
active 1720s, inventor, developed programmable looms using punched tape, French.

Falcon, Jean-Baptiste

1690

Perry, John

1670 - 1702
1690-1999, fire engine manufacturer, Greenwich, England

Merryweather and Sons Limited

1690
1625-1695, natural philosopher; mathematical instrument maker; engineer; inventor; diplomat; English

Morland, Sir Samuel

1625 - 1695
active 1685-1723, optical instrument maker, London, England; English; British

Marshall, John

1659 - 1723
1668-1738, anatomist; physician; botanist, Dutch

Boerhaave, Herman

1668 - 1738
1527-1609, mathematician, astrologer, and antiquary, English

Dee, John

1527 - 1609
1693-1776, horologist and clock-maker, English

Harrison, John

1693 - 1776

Anson, George

1697 - 1762
1655-current, button and metal badge manufacturer, London

Firmin and Sons Limited

1638
1698-1843, naval dockyard, Plymouth, Devon, England

Plymouth Dockyard

1698 - 1843
1696-1755, mining engineer; colliery steward, English

Spedding, Carlisle

1696 - 1755
1564-1642, astronomer; mathematician, Italian

Galilei, Galileo

1564 - 1642
1681-1755, active 1707-1730, mathematical instrument maker & map surveyor, English; British

Glynne, Richard

1681 - 1755
1673-1751, active 1688-1751 horologist; scientific instrument maker, watchmaker, London, England

Graham, George

1673 - 1751
1495-current [2013], naval dockyard, English; British

Portsmouth Dockyard

1495
active 1656-current (2009), hospital, Paris, France

Salpetriere Hospital

1656
1697-1763, man-midwife, Scottish; British

Smellie, William

1697 - 1763
c. 1668-1728, scientific instrument maker; mechanic, English

Rowley, John

1668 - 1728
active 1674-1760, surgeon, French

Petit, Jean Louis

1674 - 1760
1656-1742, astronomer, English

Halley, Edmond

1656 - 1742
1674-1702, active from 1695, mathematical, philosophical & nautical instrument maker, English

Tuttell, Thomas

1674 - 1702
1700-1772, physician to Empress Maria Theresa, Dutch

Van Swieten, Gerard

1700 - 1772
1452-1519, polymath; painter; draughtsman; sculptor; architect; engineer; inventor (etc.), Italian

Da Vinci, Leonardo

1452 - 1519
1513-1869, Royal Naval Dockyard, ship-building and repairs, River Thames, England, British

Deptford Royal Dockyard

1513 - 1869
1635-1715, optician (lens maker) and astronomer, Italian

Campani, Giuseppe

1635 - 1715
1695-1766, active 1720-1750, mathematical, philosophical, optical instrument maker, London, England

Cole, Benjamin

1695 - 1766
1682-1771, physician; anatomist, Italian

Morgagni, Giovanni Battista

1682 - 1771
1561-1636, physician; physiologist, Italian

Santorio, Santorio

1561 - 1636
c. 1412-1431, saint, French

d'Arc, Jeanne

1412 - 1491
1600-1874, trading company; based in United Kingdom; global trade

East India Company

1600 - 1874
1660-1713, natural philosopher; scientific instrument maker, English

Hauksbee, Francis

1660 - 1713
active 1700-1737, mathematical instrument maker, English; British

Culpeper, Edmund

1670 - 1737
1660-1742, physician; privateer, English

Dover, Thomas

1660 - 1704
1646-1723, history and portrait painter; German

Kneller, Sir Godfrey

1646 - 1723