Person    | Female  Born 1608  Died 1647

Institution of Mechanical Engineers

Founded by George Stephenson (father of Robert) in Birmingham.

Group, Engineering, Science

Electrical Engineering College

Group, Education, Science

David Edward Hughes

Born and died in London but grew up in the US.

Person, Science, USA

Sir Francis Ronalds

Inventor and meteorologist. Probably born in London. He successfully sent messages through an eight mile long primitive electric telegraph by looping wire enclosed in glass tubes all around his bac...

Person, Science

Prof. Sir Ernst Chain

Born Ernst Boris Chain in Germany. Biochemist. Moved to England in 1933. 1945 co-recipient of the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine for work on penicillin. Founder of Imperial College's Bioche...

Person, Science, Germany, Ireland