Person    | Male  Born 1711  Died 1776

David Hume

Categories: Philosophy

Countries: Scotland

Born Berwickshire Scotland. Died Edinburgh.

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David Hume

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Spirit of Soho Mural

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Saint Augustine

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Dositey Obradovich

Dositey Obradovich

Author, philosopher, linguist, polyglot (knew 10 languages) and first minister of education of Serbia. Often referred to by just his first name. Died Belgrade. Pictured on Yugoslavian 5,000 dinara ...

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Bertrand Russell

Bertrand Russell

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Jeremy Bentham

Jeremy Bentham

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Person, Philosophy

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Whitechapel Boys

Whitechapel Boys

From the Whitechapel Gallery: "A group of significant artists and writers emerged from the Jewish diaspora in east London at the beginning of the 20th Century." Artists: David Bomberg, Jacob Epste...

Group, Art, Philosophy, Sculpture

1 memorial

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Royal Military Academy - original plaque

Royal Military Academy - original plaque

SE18, Artillery Square, Academy Performing Arts

Sometime 2011-17 the rather nice yellow plaque was replaced with the bronze rectangle which doesn't look new nor designed for an exterior...

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Michael Gove

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Politician. Born in Edinburgh. He entered parliament in 2005, and in 2010 after the formation of the coalition government, was appointed Secretary of State for Education. He was criticised by the c...

Person, Politics & Administration, Scotland

1 memorial
F. E. Fitchett

F. E. Fitchett

Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.

Person, Armed Forces

War served, WW1
1 memorial
Elias Davy

Elias Davy

Benefactor. Born Circa 1385. A London mercer, he gained the freedom of the city in 1405/1406. In 1443 (supposedly being inspired by Richard Whittington), he began the preparation for his almshouse ...

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2 memorials
John Holland, JP, DL, Deputy

John Holland, JP, DL, Deputy

Chairman of the City Lands & Bridge House Estates Committee, 1994.

Person, Politics & Administration

1 memorial