Person    | Male  Born 1773  Died 1858

Robert Brown

Categories: Science

Countries: Scotland

Robert Brown

Botanist. Born Montrose, Scotland.

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Robert Brown

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Botanists

Sir Joseph Banks, 1743-1820, President of the Royal Society, Robert Brown, 17...

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National Physical Laboratory

National Physical Laboratory

The NPL's history page concentrates on their work (e.g. they weighed Concorde, no mean feat) rather than their buildings.  NPL began its life housed in the former royal residence, Bushy House, in B...

Group, Science

3 memorials
Marie Stopes

Marie Stopes

Born in Edinburgh. Scientist, writer, dramatist and poet. Publicist of the campaign for sexual education. Advocate of family planning and founder of pioneer birth control clinic. Courageous crusade...

Person, Gender Issues, Medicine, Science, Scotland

5 memorials
Sir John Lubbock

Sir John Lubbock

Banker, politician and scientific writer. Born at 29 Eaton Place. He went into his father's banking business at the age of 14 and became a partner in 1856. Entered parliament in 1870, and succeeded...

Person, Commerce, Politics & Administration, Science

1 memorial
Dr Bob McGuiness

Dr Bob McGuiness

Managing Director of NPL 2000 - 2005.

Person, Politics & Administration, Science, Scotland

1 memorial
Sir William Hooker

Sir William Hooker

Botanist. Born William Jackson Hooker at 7 Magdalen Street, Norwich. He collected specimens of mosses from Scotland and Iceland. Became first director of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew in 1841. Fat...

Person, Gardens / Agriculture, Science, Iceland / Faroe Islands, Scotland

1 memorial