Electrical engineer and social reformer promoting family planning and eugenics. Born in Paris. As an engineer, he invented the phase-shifting transformer, and was co-founder of the Institute of Phy...
King of England 959 to his death. Brought St Dunstan to Britain. Father of King Edward the Martyr. Died Winchester.
Pioneer in the scientific study of sex. Physician, eugenicist, writer, progressive intellectual and social reformer who studied human sexuality. Born 1 St John's Grove (now Rectory Grove), Croydon...
Composer and pianist, collector and arranger of folk music. Born Brighton, Melbourne, Australia. In London 1901 – 14. Very close relationship with his mother, some thought too close. Financed a...
Frank Richard Hackney was born on 8 July 1924, the eldest of the five children of Frank Ernest Hackney (1900-1975) and Elizabeth May Hackney née Starling (1900-1989). His birth was registered in th...
Anthony Hope Hawkins was born on 9 February 1863 at Clapton, Middlesex (now Greater London), the last of the three children of the Reverend Edwards Comerford Hawkins (1827-1906) and Jane Isabella H...
Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine is an independent constituent part of the University of London. On 8 July 1907, King Edward VII granted a Royal Charter establishing the Imperi...
Born Darjeeling, India. She and her husband Laurence Olivier, managed the St James's Theatre from 1950 to its closure in 1957. She led a vigorous but unsuccessful campaign to try and save it. Die...
Formerly the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government. Given the ludicrous "Levelling Up" title by Boris Johnson in September 2021. Reverted to its former name on 8 July 2024, followi...
Richard Lincoln was born in 1922, the son of Richard Lincoln (1900-1962) and Lily Lincoln née Needs (b.1902). His birth was registered in the 4th quarter of 1922 in the the City of London registrat...
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