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

Lister, Joseph

1827 - 1912
1884-1991, button, badge and medal makers, Birmingham

J R Gaunt and Son Limited

1884 - 1991
active 1970-2008, advertising freelance, art director, British

Vickers, Sian

Patient of Edward Jenner; First person to received Vaccination

Phipps, James

1788 - 1853

The Emergency Medical Service

Curtis, Deborah

1957
active, 1900s-1968, optical instrument maker, Ealing, London, England

W Ottway and Company Limited

active 1921-1947, publisher of psychological assessments, American

The Psychological Corporation

1921
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
1889-1957, manufacturer of comptometers, Chicago, United States

Felt and Tarrant Manufacturing Company

1889 - 1957

Babbage, Charles

1791 - 1871
goddess of Health; mythological daughter of Asclepius/Aesculapius, Greek

Hygeia

1935-1994, manufacturer of medical instruments, Quincy, Massachusetts, United States

Grass Instrument Company

1935

Parkes, Alexander

1813 - 1890

Norman, Henry (first baronet)

1858 - 1939
1819-1905, artist; painter, British

Tait, Arthur Fitzwilliam

1819 - 1905
1896-1991, printer, London

Thomas De La Rue and Company Limited

1958 - 1991
1919-1995, multimedia publisher, educational film makers, Chicago

Society for Visual Education Inc.

1919 - 1995
active 1828-1947, marine & aeronautical navigational instrument maker, London, England, British

Henry Hughes and Son Limited

1828 - 1947
1904-1973, supplier of wholesale chemicals & drugs, England, British

British Drug Houses Limited

1904 - 1973

Walker, John

1781 - 1859

Wilson, Reginald Holmes

1905 - 1999

Flamel, Nicolas

1330 - 1418
1716-1794, naval surgeon; physician, Scottish; British

Lind, James

1716 - 1794
1836-1917, physician, British

Anderson, Elizabeth Garrett

1836 - 1917
1938-c.2000, radio and television manufacturer, Berkshire, England

Decca Radio and Television Limited

1938 - 2000
1819-1868, dentist who used anaesthetic; physician, American

Morton, William Thomas Green

1819 - 1868
1960-1986, supplier of chemicals, Poole, England

BDH Chemicals Limited

active 1970-2008, advertising copywriter, British

Wilkins, Chris

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

Downs Surgical Limited

1879
1845-c1955, optical instrument, lens and camera makers, Germany

Emil Busch AG

1845
1962-current (2011), pharmaceutical product manufacturer, British

Dista Products Limited

1962

D Antonelli and Sons

Hick, Hargreaves and Company Limited

GEC Alsthom Limited

British Timken Ltd

The Burden Neurological Institute

Museum of British Transport, Clapham

active 1790-1940, hydrometer & mathematical instrument maker, optician, London, England

Dring and Fage

1886-1980s; pharmacutical preparer, Eastleigh

William R Warner and Company Limited

active 1790, cabinet maker, London, patented sewing machine

Saint, Thomas

active 1945-1955, ship's speed/ distance log manufacturer, Chiswick, London, England, British

Submerged Log Company Limited

1918-current (2011), toy and novelty manufacturer, Japan

Sun Arrow

Herbert Morris Ltd

1852-1926, amateur photographer, brewer, British

Adams, Edgar Tarry

1852 - 1926
active 1948-1969, optical instrument maker (spectroscopes etc.), London, England

Hilger and Watts Limited

1948 - 1969

Wright, Elsie

1901 - 1903

Walter, William Grey

1910 - 1977

Stephenson, George

1781 - 1848