Scientist, artist, etc. - a polymath, the first "renaissance man".
Born in Vinci, Italy (No? Really?). Died in France.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Leonardo da Vinci
Commemorated ati
Other Subjects
Edward Henry Corbould
Artist. Born into a family of artists either at 70 (St) John Street, now Whitfield Street W1, or 6 Great Coram Street WC1, depending on source. In 1842 Victoria and Albert started buying his works ...
Studio Weave
A London-based idiosyncratic architecture practice. The picture we have used is from their page about the Aldgate project.
Peckham Space
A purpose-built public gallery dedicated to commissioning location-specific artworks made in partnership with community groups in Peckham. The venue was designed by the Penson Group.
Marcus Stone
Born Marcus Clayton Stone in London, the son of artist Frank Stone who was friends with Thackeray and Dickens. Trained by his father, he was exhibiting at the Royal Academy before he was eighteen. ...
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Croydon airport opening
CR0, Purley Way
There are two versions of this plaque, identically worded, attached to either side of the entrance; this one, to the right, photographs b...
Lawrence Holofcener
An American who was born on 23 February 1926 in Baltimore City, Maryland, USA and who moved to the Isle of Wight. He died, aged 91 years, on 4 March 2017 and was cremated in West Palm Beach, Beach...
Thomas Guy
Founder of Guy's Hospital. Born 7 Pritchard's Alley, Fair Street, Horsleydown. This is now the section of Tower Bridge Road between London City Mission and Tower Bridge Primary School. A bookselle...
Person, Benefactor, Medicine, Politics & Administration, Race Issues
Credit Crunch Monster
EC2, Great Eastern Street
Ronzo Crunchy the Credit Crunch Monster, 2008 - 2010, official mascot of the global recession.
Anthony Newley
E5, Oswald Street, Mandeville Community School
This 1913 map shows that Oswald Street used to extend down to Rushmore Street. That southern section, where, according to the plaque, New...
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