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1869-1986/7, optical instrument maker (microscope & cameras - Leica), Germany

E Leitz

1869 - 1987
active 1829-1928, surgical instrument maker, London, England, British

Arnold and Sons

1829 - 1928
1888-1939, camera manufacturer, Altrincham

Thornton-Pickard Manufacturing Company

1888 - 1939
1844-1940, physicist; inventor, French

Branly, Edouard

1844 - 1940
1886-1926, optical instrument and camera manufacturer, Berlin

C P Goerz

1886 - 1926
inventor, cinematographer; 1876-1934; USA

Kelley, William Van Doren

1876 - 1934
1777-1804, geologist, mineralogist, British

Watt, Gregory

1777 - 1804
film laboratory, film processing company; 1924-2000; USA

Consolidated Film Industries

1924 - 2000
1881-1952, manufacturer of measuring and testing machines, Leipzig, Germany

Louis Schopper

1881 - 1952
active 1956-1980s, manufacturer of die-cast toy vehicles, Swansea, Wales

Corgi Toys Limited

1956 - 1983
1900-1998, electrical/electronic measurement instrument manufacturer, England

Marconi Instruments Limited

1900 - 1998
1851-1857, whaling ship, Mattapoisett, Massachusetts, American

Alice Mandell (1851)

1851 - 1857
c. 1864-1943, scientist; botanist; educator; inventor, African American

Carver, George Washington

1864 - 1943
1866-1943, co-founder and president of the Indian Motocycle Company, Connecticut, USA, American

Hendee, George N

1866 - 1943
1860-1984, Milton Bradley Company; taken over by Hasbro, Inc. 1984-, American

Milton Bradley Company

1860 - 1984
1913-1929, manufacturer of cine cameras, Chicago, United States

The DeVry Corporation

1913 - 1929
1852-1923, railway company, North America

Grand Trunk Railway

1852 - 1923
1879-1962, artist and photographer, French

Albin-Guillot, Laure

1879 - 1962
1828-1903, locomotive manufacturer, Manchester, England

Sharp Stewart and Company Limited

1828 - 1903
1799-1869, inventor of agricultural machinery; minister, Scottish

Bell, Patrick

1799 - 1869
1887-1966, geophysicist; geodeist, Dutch

Vening Meinesz, Felix Andries

1887 - 1966
1856-1936, surgeon, British; English

Ballance, Sir Charles Alfred

1856 - 1936
1003x5-1066, Edward, St Edward; known as Edward the Confessor

Edward

1003 - 1066
1855-1941, physician; surgeon; historian, British

Power, Sir D'Arcy

1855 - 1941
1886-1997, power generation, electronics, manufacturing and broadcasting conglomerate, United States

Westinghouse Electric Corporation

1886 - 1997
1891-1901, photographic company, Ilford, England

The Britannia Works Company Limited

1891 - 1901
1908-1964, toy manufacturer, Liverpool, England, British

Meccano Limited

1908 - 1964
active 1869, inventor; engineer, American; Northern Irish born;

Rider, Alexander Kirk

1820 - 1893
1823-1914, railway administrator, England, British

Oakley, Sir Henry

1811 - 1914
1912-1961, railway line, Grimsby

Grimsby & Immingham Electric Railway

1912 - 1961
1918-1968, industrial manufacturer, Rugby and Coventry, Warwickshire; Bradford, Yorkshire; Preston, Lancashire, England, British

English Electric Company Limited

1918 - 1968
1803-1874, hydropathy practitioner, English; British

Smedley, John

1803 - 1874
1847-1854, railway company

York, Newcastle & Berwick Railway

1847 - 1854
1846-1862, ralway company,

Eastern Union Railway

1846 - 1862
1856-1865, railway company, United Kingdom

Maybole & Girvan Railway

1856 - 1865
1876-1953, railway company, Ireland

Great Northern Railway, Ireland

1876 - 1953
1836-1922, railway company, Wales

Taff Vale Railway

1836 - 1922
1693-1776, horologist and clock-maker, English

Harrison, John

1693 - 1776
1836-1922, railway company, United Kingdom

Arbroath & Forfar Railway

1836 - 1922
1826-1922, railway company, Scotland, United Kingdom

Dundee & Newtyle Railway

1826 - 1922
1859-1922, railway company, Wales

Burry Port & Gwendraeth Valley Railway

1859 - 1922
1876-1987, manufacturer, Leeds

Greenbat

1876 - 1987
1836-1843, railway company, England, United Kingdom

Cheltenham & Great Western Union Railway

1836 - 1943
1864-1922, railway company, Scottish

Callander & Oban Railway

1864 - 1922
1862-1877, railway company, United Kingdom

Bala & Dolgelley Railway

1862 - 1877
1837-1847, railway company, Chester

Chester & Birkenhead Railway

1837 - 1847
1781-1848, colliery engineer; railway engineer, English; British

Stephenson, George

1781 - 1848
1907-2002, crystallographer, Irish

Megaw, Helen Dick

1907 - 2002
1823-1910, railway company manager, British; English

Tennant, Henry

1823 - 1910
1864-1922, railway company, Wales

Cambrian Railways

1864 - 1922