Born Yorkshire. 1967 Nobel Laureate for his work on photosynthesis relating to the potential use of hydrogen to supply energy.
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George Hornidge Porter, Lord Porter of Luddenham
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Lord Porter
Professor The Lord Porter of Luddenham OM PRS (1920 - 2002). 1985 - 2002 Chai...
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Royal Society
Also known as the Royal Society of London (for the Improvement of Natural Knowledge). A learned society for science, granted a royal charter by King Charles II. Wren was a founding member. The Soc...
Hipparchus
Astronomer, geographer, and mathematician. 190 BC – c. 120 BC. Founder of trigonometry. Possibly invented the armillary sphere, which we've discovered is occasionally used as a memorial, e.g. ...
Sir Geoffrey Wilkinson
Inorganic chemist. Born at 506 Halifax Road, Springside, near Todmorden, Yorkshire. Died at 14 Passmore Street, London.
Captain Alexander Ross Clarke
Surveyor. Born Reading. Served in Canada and on his return worked on the ordnance survey in Southampton. Died Reigate. the picture source has a bio.
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Lloyds Coffee House
Edward Lloyd first opened his coffee house on Tower Street in 1687 but had to move to larger premises in Lombard Street in 1691. It was a meeting place for businessmen where information was exchan...
Sir Alan Johnstone
Diplomat. Attended Eton, 1871-7. See his brother Francis for family information. Married an American heiress Antoinette Pinchot. His job took him to Denmark, Germany, Austria, Netherlands, Luxemb...
Harry Mallin
SW1, Regency Street, 105
Harry Mallin, 1892 - 1969, policeman and Olympic boxing champion in 1920 and 1924, lived and worked here. English Heritage
Thomas Hawksley
Civil engineer, particularly with water projects. Born near Nottingham. Died at home at 14 Phillimore Gardens.
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