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

Morland, Sir Samuel

1625 - 1695
1632-1723, merchant; scientist and microscope maker, Dutch

Leeuwenhoek, Antoni van

1632 - 1723
1752 or 1754-1811, medallist, die-engraver, German; Prussian

Abramson, Abraham

1752 - 1811
1635-1703, natural philosopher, Isle of Wight, England, English

Hooke, Robert

1635 - 1703
active 1806-1861, scientific instrument maker, British; English

Jones, Thomas

1775 - 1852
1655-current, button and metal badge manufacturer, London

Firmin and Sons Limited

1638
1660-1713, natural philosopher; scientific instrument maker, English

Hauksbee, Francis

1660 - 1713
active 1789-1825, optician nautical instrument and telescope maker, English; British

Cary, William

1759 - 1825
1765-1821, medical lecturer, British?

Wilson, James

1765 - 1821
1778-1823, mechanical engineer, American

Dod, Daniel

1778 - 1823
c. 1732-1799, drew and later revised an engineering plan for the River Thames, 1770-1774

Whitworth, Robert

1732 - 1799
1772-1844, naturalist, French

Saint-Hilaire, Etienne Geoffroy

1772 - 1844
1679-1710, chemist, German

Rothe, Gottfried

1679 - 1710
active 1757-1809, shipbuilder, Sweden, Swedish

Chapman, Fredrik Henrik

1721 - 1808
1669-1734, 1st Baron King, Lord Chancellor, English

King, Peter

1669 - 1734
c. 1620-1684, physicist; plant physiologist; priest, French

Mariotte, Edmé

1620 - 1684
1773-c1876

British Cast Plate Glass Company

1773 - 1876
1757-1837, hydraulic engineer, German

Woltman, Reinhard

1712 - 1837
1749-1836, engraver; cartographer, British; English

Faden, William

1749 - 1836
1710-1777, printmaker; engraver, French born; active England

Canot, Pierre-Charles

1710 - 1777
1749-1823, physician; surgeon; pioneer of smallpox vaccination, British; English

Jenner, Edward

1749 - 1823
1638-1715, King of France, known as the Sun King

Louis XIV

1638 - 1715
1634/5-1724, sundial maker; mathematical, optical & scientific instrument maker, England & Paris, France

Butterfield, Michael

1634 - 1724
1713-1784, encyclopaedist, French

Diderot, Denis

1713 - 1784
1671-1744, clock maker; sundial maker, Austrian

Knittl, Franz Antoni

1671 - 1744
1729-1777, [nicknamed the Macaroni Parson] Church of England clergyman; forger, British

Dodd, William

1729 - 1777

Franklin, Benjamin

1706 - 1790

Maskelyne, Nevil

1732 - 1811

Manby, George William

1765 - 1854

Herschel, William

1738 - 1822

Cross, John Cartwright

1775 - 1810

Wilson, James

1765 - 1821

Labelye, Charles

1705 - 1781

Hunter, William

1718 - 1783

Brunel, Marc Isambard

1769 - 1849

Bakewell, Robert

1768 - 1843

Cooper, Astley Paston (first baronet)

1768 - 1841

Howard, Luke

1772 - 1864

Ewart, Peter

1767 - 1843

Telford, Thomas

1757 - 1834

Baillie, Matthew

1761 - 1823

Rastrick, John Urpeth

1780 - 1856

Cobb, James

1756 - 1818

Reynolds, William

1758 - 1803

Wedgwood, Josiah

1730 - 1795

Black, Joseph

1728 - 1799

Beddoes, Thomas

1760 - 1808

Hargreaves, John

1780 - 1860

Dutrochet, Rene-Joachim-Henri

1776 - 1847

Wollaston, William Hyde

1766 - 1828