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

J R Gaunt and Son Limited

1884 - 1991
active ?1901-1940?, manufacturer of veterinary products; metalworkers, Crewe, England

Day and Sons

1952-1974, manufacturer of electronic equipment, Germany

Uher

1953 - 1974
1827-1912, surgeon; physician; developer of a system of antiseptic surgery, English; British

Lister, Joseph

1827 - 1912
1946; soldier, railway industry body director

Lyons, General Adrian

1946
1960-1986, supplier of chemicals, Poole, England

BDH Chemicals Limited

1838-1907, chemist, English; British

Perkin, Sir William Henry

1838 - 1907
1818-1865, physician, Hungarian

Semmelweis, Ignaz Philipp

1818 - 1865
1904-1973, supplier of wholesale chemicals & drugs, England, British

British Drug Houses Limited

1904 - 1973
1879-current (2020), manufacturer of surgical instruments, London, England

Downs Surgical Limited

1879
active 1921-1947, publisher of psychological assessments, American

The Psychological Corporation

1921

Parkes, Alexander

1813 - 1890
Patient of Edward Jenner; First person to received Vaccination

Phipps, James

1788 - 1853
active 1925-1998, manufacturer of pharmaceutical and medical supplies, Liverpool

Evans Medical Limited

1925 - 1998
1883-1991, telecommunications manufacturer, London

Standard Telephones and Cables PLC

1883 - 1991
1875-1969, meteorological, aviation & surveying instrument manufacturer, London, England

Short and Mason Limited

1875 - 1969
1755-1843, homeopathist physician, German

Hahnemann, Samuel

1755 - 1843
active 1829-1895, microbiologist; chemist, French

Pasteur, Louis

1822 - 1895
1891-1987, physiological instrument maker, London, England, British

C F Palmer (London) Limited

1891 - 1987
1888-1971, medical scientist; inventor, American

Rife, Royal Raymond

1888 - 1971
active 1948-1969, optical instrument maker (spectroscopes etc.), London, England

Hilger and Watts Limited

1948 - 1969
1807-1883 , architect; engineer; musician, British

Desvignes, Peter Hubert

1807 - 1883

Swan, Joseph Wilson

1828 - 1914

Flamel, Nicolas

1330 - 1418
active 1834-1981, manufacturers of glass, Barnsley, England

Wood Brothers Glass Company Limited

1834 - 1981
active 1887 -1920s?, manufacturer of leather goods, picnic baskets and silver, London, ENgland

Drew and Sons

1887 - 1935
1930s-1978, manufacturer of uniforms and helmets, England

J Compton Sons and Webb Limited

1930 - 1978
active 1749-1806, sundial maker; optical, mathematical, philosophical inst. maker & natural philosopher, British

Nairne, Edward

1726 - 1806
1929-1962, radio and television manufacturers, England

Murphy Radio Limited

1929 - 1962

Walker, John

1781 - 1859
1819-1868, dentist who used anaesthetic; physician, American

Morton, William Thomas Green

1819 - 1868
active, 1900s-1968, optical instrument maker, Ealing, London, England

W Ottway and Company Limited

Bendix Aviation Corporation

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

Hoffman Electronics Corporation

1977
active 1960s-1990s, linear measure (tapes & rules) manufacturer; England

Rabone Chesterman Limited

1963
1937; railway employee, railway engineer, railway engineering manager, railway company director

Russell, David F.

1937
active 1881-1945, pen maker, French

Blanzy-Poure and Company

1881

Museum of British Transport, Clapham

goddess of Health; mythological daughter of Asclepius/Aesculapius, Greek

Hygeia

active 1922/1926-1948, optical instrument maker, London, England

E. R. Watts and Son Limited

1902-1940s, surgical instrument maker, London, England, British

Down Bros Limited

clockmaker, London, 1830 - c1980s

John Walker

active c 1915 - c 1929, photographic studio, Liverpool

Van Ralty Studios

active 1923-1960, Manufacturer, Wakefield

Charles Roberts and Company

c1970-current (2009), philatelic bureau and postal administration, Edinburgh

British Philatelic Bureau

1919-1946, government department, British

Government Code and Cipher School

Herbert Morris Ltd

Wright, Elsie

1901 - 1903

Walter, William Grey

1910 - 1977

Gooch, Daniel

1816 - 1889