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active 1865-1982, manufacturer of ceramics, English; British

Langley MIll Pottery

1865
Griffiths, Frances

Griffiths, Frances

1907 - 1986
1825-1893, neurologist; professor of anatomical pathology, French

Charcot, Jean Martin

1825 - 1893
1930s-1978, manufacturer of uniforms and helmets, England

J Compton Sons and Webb Limited

1930 - 1978
Wright, Elsie

Wright, Elsie

1901 - 1988
1819-1867, inventor; sewing machine pioneer, American

Howe, Elias

1819 - 1867
1878-1969, mathematical & scientific instrument maker, Manchester & London, England

J Halden and Company Limited

1878 - 1969
1755-1843, homeopathist physician, German

Hahnemann, Samuel

1755 - 1843
c.1880 -1992, stationers; scientific equipment manufacturer, Manchester, England

A G Thornton Limited

1880 - 1992
1896-1947, scientific instrument and radio manufacturer, Cambridge

W G Pye and Company Limited

1896 - 1947
1895-1980s, manufacturer of medicinal lozenges, England

Iron Jelloids Company Limited

1895
active 1962, co-inventor of the felt tip pen, Japanese

Horie, Yukio

English Electric Company Limited

English Electric Company Limited

1790- about 1946, pencil manufacturer, Vienna

L&C Hardtmuth

1790 - 1946
1838-1907, chemist, English; British

Perkin, Sir William Henry

1838 - 1907
1880-1958, sexologist; advocate of birth control, British; Scottish

Stopes, Marie

1880 - 1958
GEC Alsthom Limited

GEC Alsthom Limited

c 460-c 370 BCE, philosopher; physician, Greek

Hippocrates

460 - 370
active 1897-1968, laboratory apparatus and instrument maker, London, England

Baird and Tatlock (London) Limited

1897 - 2012
c1907 - present (2010), safety lamp manufacturer, Aberdare

E Thomas & Williams Limited

1860
The Burden Neurological Institute

The Burden Neurological Institute

1929-1962, radio and television manufacturers, Welwyn Garden City, England

Murphy Radio Limited

1929 - 1962
1833 - 1883, inventor; engineer, British; English

Vansittart, Henrietta

1833 - 1883
1799-1871, botanist; photographic artist, British

Atkins, Anna

1799 - 1871
1851-1964, manufacturer of mathmetical equipment, London

W. H. Harling Ltd

1851 - 1964
Laporte Industries Ltd.

Laporte Industries Ltd.

active c1854-1992, glass bottle manufacturer

J L & Co Ltd

W.F. Stanley and Company Limited

W.F. Stanley and Company Limited

1700s-1790s? button makers, Birmingham, England

Smith and Wright Limited

American; birth control advocate; nurse

Sanger, Margaret

1878 - 1966
1869-1986/7, optical instrument maker (microscope & cameras - Leica), Germany

E Leitz

1869 - 1987
1919-1995, multimedia publisher, educational film makers, Chicago

Society for Visual Education Inc.

1919 - 1995
active 1924/6-1967, electrical measuring & scientific instrument maker, London, England, British

Cambridge Scientific Instrument Company Limited

1924 - 1967
1886-1980s; pharmacutical preparer, Eastleigh

William R Warner and Company Limited

Lancashire Dynamo & Crypto

Lancashire Dynamo & Crypto

1896-1991, printer, London

Thomas De La Rue and Company Limited

1958 - 1991
active 1944-1954, laboratory apparatus & instrument maker, London, England

W and J George and Becker Limited

1944 - 1954
1915-1945, camera manufacturer, London

Houghton-Butcher Manufacturing Company Limited

1915 - 1945
1797-1880, physician; modelmaker, French

Auzoux, Louis Thomas Jerome

1797 - 1880
1842-1877, manufacturers, London

Parker Field & Sons

1842 - 1877
1891-1941, physician; medical researcher, Canadian

Banting, Sir Frederick Grant

1891 - 1941
c1970-current (2009), philatelic bureau and postal administration, Edinburgh

British Philatelic Bureau

The Emergency Medical Service

The Emergency Medical Service

active 1945-1965, manufacturer of hygiene and medical products, Crewe, England

Calmic Limited

active 1857-1922/1926, optical instrument maker, London, England, British

E. R. Watts & Son

active 1928-1954, laboratory apparatus; laboratory instrument maker, London, England

Griffin and Tatlock Limited

1889 - 1999
active 1789-1825, optician nautical instrument and telescope maker, English; British

Cary, William

1759 - 1825
1791-1871, mathematician; computer pioneer, England, English; British

Babbage, Charles

1791 - 1871
Mather & Platt Ltd

Mather & Platt Ltd

active 1870/5-1901/5, medical instrument manufacturer, London, England

S Maw, Son & Thompson