Electrical engineer. born Yorkshire. Aged 11, enrolled as a naval cadet and arrived in the Crimea just as the war ended. He retired from the army to develop his engineering business interests. Pioneer of electric light. By 1900 he was back in the army and promoted to lieutenant-colonel. Keen cyclist and, along with Frederick Simms and others, founded the RAC. Died near Ripon.
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Colonel Rookes Evelyn Bell Crompton
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Colonel Crompton
Colonel R. E. B. Crompton, 1845 - 1940, electrical engineer, lived and worked...
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Joseph Priestley
Born at Fieldhead, in the parish of Birstal, not far from Leeds, Yorkshire. Emigrated to US in 1794. Died Northumberland, Pennsylvania. Chemist. Discovered oxygen. Had a stutter all his life. Inve...
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Georges Cuvier
French naturalist and zoologist, sometimes referred to as the "founding father of paleontology". Cuvier was a major figure in natural sciences research in the early 19th century and was instrumenta...
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Noam Chomsky
Linguist, philosopher, cognitive scientist, logician, historian, political critic, and activist. A prominent intellectual and cultural figure. Born Pennsylvania.
Person, History, Philosophy, Politics & Administration, Science, USA
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Sir Hans Sloane
Physician, benefactor of the British Museum and an early benefactor to the Chelsea Physic Garden. Responsible for the addition of milk to chocolate to produce a palatable drink. Born Killyleagh, Ir...
Person, Benefactor, Medicine, Museums / Libraries, Race Issues, Science, Ireland
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George Hornidge Porter, Lord Porter of Luddenham
Born Yorkshire. 1967 Nobel Laureate for his work on photosynthesis relating to the potential use of hydrogen to supply energy.
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Leyton Town Hall (second)
There are two adjacent buildings on High Road Leyton, both of which have served as the Town Hall. The first was the yellow brick building on the corner with Ruckholt Road. When this was outgrown th...
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