Formed as the London Refraction Hospital (or the Institute of Ophthalmic Opticians), became the Institute of Optometry in 1988.
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First refraction hospital in the world
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Institute of Optometry
In the correspondence pages of the 1927 BMJ the man named on the plaque, Fran...
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Edward Jenner
Spent most of his life in Berkeley, Gloucestershire, where he was born (in the vicarage) and died (at home,The Chantry). First doctor to study smallpox vaccine. Trained with John Hunter at St Georg...
4 memorials
Dr John Lettsom
Physician, philanthropist, abolitionist and entomologist. Born British Virgin Islands into a Quaker family. Aged 6 was sent to England to be educated. Came to London in 1766 to train at St Thomas' ...
2 memorials
Dr Noel Bertram Farman
Physician and surgeon. He was a GP in Hampstead for 40 years and his obituary in the British Medical Journal, 7 February 1970 makes him sound a lovely doctor.
1 memorial
Sydney Monckton Copeman
Medical Scientist. Born as Sydney Arthur Monckton Copeman in the cathedral close, Norwich. He was a medical inspector in the Local Government Board (forerunner to the Ministry of Health), where Sir...
1 memorial
Children who died in the Evelina at Guy's Hospital
See the Evelina Children's Hospital for more information.
1 memorial
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Queen Charlotte
Charlotte Sophia, Princess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz married King George III in 1761, 2 weeks before their coronation and only a few hours after meeting him. Produced many children in between nurs...
4 memorials
Joseph Kremer
Sculptor. Born Tromborn France, studied in Paris. Possibly of German ancestry. From Mapping Sculpture: Kremer came to England on 25 September 1859. As his first recorded activity is in Penkhull,...
7 memorials
Ann Crump of Hereford House
Niece of James Chamberlain. Cousin of William Pearce. Michelle Foate, Pearce’s great (x3) niece kindly gave us the following information: Hereford House was 12 Pond Street. James Bradley Chamberlai...
1 memorial
15 memorials
George James Symons
Pioneer in the scientific study of rainfall. Born 28 Queen's Row, Pimlico. Founder of the British Rainfall Organization. Twice president of the Royal Meteorological Society. Died at home, 62 Camden...
1 memorial
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