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1824-1884, scientific instrument maker, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, Scottish; British

White, James

1824 - 1884
1836-1917, physician, British

Anderson, Elizabeth Garrett

1836 - 1917

Babbage, Charles

1791 - 1871
active 1828-1947, marine & aeronautical navigational instrument maker, London, England, British

Henry Hughes and Son Limited

1828 - 1947
1749-1823, physician; surgeon; pioneer of smallpox vaccination, British; English

Jenner, Edward

1749 - 1823

White, James

1811 - 1884

Wheatstone, Charles

1802 - 1875
Patient of Edward Jenner; First person to received Vaccination

Phipps, James

1788 - 1853
1879-1941, poster artist, British

Gawthorn, Henry George

1879 - 1941
1875-1969, meteorological, aviation & surveying instrument manufacturer, London, England

Short and Mason Limited

1875 - 1969
1838-1907, chemist, English; British

Perkin, Sir William Henry

1838 - 1907
1877-1926, manufacturer of explosives, Ardeer, Scotland

Nobel's Explosives Company Limited

1877 - 1926

Swan, Joseph Wilson

1828 - 1914
1827-1912, surgeon; physician; developer of a system of antiseptic surgery, English; British

Lister, Joseph

1827 - 1912
1812-1887, journalist; author; playwright, British.

Mayhew, Henry

1812 - 1887
1808-1914, optical, mathematical & philosophical (globes) instrument makers, London, England, British

Carpenter and Westley

1808 - 1914
1785-1870, inventor; mathematician, French

Thomas, Charles Xavier

1785 - 1870
1819-1868, dentist who used anaesthetic; physician, American

Morton, William Thomas Green

1819 - 1868
1879-current (2020), manufacturer of surgical instruments, London, England

Downs Surgical Limited

1879
1842-, manufacturer of ceramics, Burslem, England

John Maddock and Sons Limited

1842
1800-1970's?, button manufacturer, London

Jennens and Company Limited

1800
1864-1944, geologist; museum director, British; English

Lyons, Sir Henry George

1864 - 1944
1812-1890, organ builder; bicycle designer, German

Fischer, Philipp Moritz

1812 - 1890
1819-1904, marine artist, British; English

Hayes, Edwin

1819 - 1904
1794-1873, pharmacist; botanist, French born; American

Durand, Elias

1794 - 1873
1843-1913, educational reformer; politician, British

Stuart, James

1843 - 1913
1867-1943, aeronautical pioneer; balloonist; meteorologist, British

Alexander, Patrick Young

1867 - 1943
1812-1889, engineer; astronomer, British; Scottish

Newall, Robert Stirling

1812 - 1889
1870-1952, science and technology historian; Science Museum curator, British

Dickinson, Henry Winram

1870 - 1952
1810-1882, photographer, British; Welsh

Llewelyn, John Dillwyn

1810 - 1882
1831-1916, mathematician, Fellow of Trinity College Cambridge, British; English

Wilkinson, Michael Marlow Umfreville

1831 - 1916
1794-1863, civil engineer, British

Lewin, William

1794 - 1863
1872-1942, astronomer, American

Curtis, Heber Doust

1872 - 1942
active 1829-1830s, iron founder; anchor smith; marine engine maker; civil engineer, Bristol, England

William Daniel and William Edward Acraman

1829 - 1842
1765-1821, medical lecturer, British?

Wilson, James

1765 - 1821
1877-1963, farmer; engineer, British; English

Hosier, Arthur Julius

1877 - 1963
1799-1859, mathematician; writer, British

Grant, Horace

1799 - 1859
1784-1863, naval officer; ship designer; politician, English; British

Elliot, George

1784 - 1863
1858-1939, journalist; politician, British; English

Norman, Sir Henry

1858 - 1939
1778-1823, mechanical engineer, American

Dod, Daniel

1778 - 1823
1820-1897, engineer, British; Scottish

Kirkaldy, David

1820 - 1897
c. 1732-1799, drew and later revised an engineering plan for the River Thames, 1770-1774

Whitworth, Robert

1732 - 1799
1824-1886, engineer, British

Ordish, Rowland Mason

1824 - 1886
1862-1912, mechanical engineer, German?

Zodel, Louis

1862 - 1912
1772-1844, naturalist, French

Saint-Hilaire, Etienne Geoffroy

1772 - 1844
1806-1863, naturalist; geologist; author; teacher, French

Boubee, Neree

1806 - 1863
1813-1899, mechanical engineer, British

Jackson, Peter Rothwell

1813 - 1899
1854-1932, inventor; businessman, American

Eastman, George

1854 - 1932
1793-1850, architect; engineer, Scottish; British

Handyside, William

1793 - 1850
1833-1911, civil engineering contractor, British

Aird, Sir John

1833 - 1911