Person    | Male  Born 28/10/1893  Died 8/12/1970

Professor Sir Christopher Ingold

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Chemist. One of chief pioneers of physical organic chemistry. Born 142 Windsor Road, Forest Gate. Brought up on the Isle of Wight. Working in the Chemistry department, University College London, during the period 1930 - 1970, pioneered our understanding of the electronic basis of structure, mechanism and reactivity in organic chemistry, which is fundamental to modern-day chemistry.

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Professor Sir Christopher Ingold

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Sir Christopher Ingold

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Festival of Britain

Festival of Britain

'A tonic for the Nation', The Festival was intended to cheer us all up after WW2, and incidentally to celebrate the centenary of the 1851 Great Exhibition. The symbol for the Festival was designed ...

Event, Art, Cinema, Science, Tourism / Traditions

20 memorials
Sir Richard Arkwright

Sir Richard Arkwright

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Person, Industry, Science

1 memorial
John Napier

John Napier

Mathematician. Born Merchiston Castle, Edinburgh, his family home. 7th Laird of Merchiston (though Wikipedia says 8th). Inventor of logarithms. Died Edinburgh.

Person, Science, Scotland

1 memorial
Nicholas Culpeper

Nicholas Culpeper

Physician, botanist, herbalist, astrologer and writer. Probably born at Ockley, Surrey. In about 1635 left Cambridge and came to London. This was prompted by the death of his intended. On her way t...

Person, Gardens / Agriculture, Science

1 memorial
Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin

Natural philosopher, writer, revolutionary politician and inventor.  Born Boston, Massachusetts. Crossed the Atlantic 8 times, living for many years apart from his wife and children. A keen swimmer...

Person, Politics & Administration, Science, Seriously Famous, USA

2 memorials

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University College Hall WW1

University College Hall WW1

WC1, Foster Court, Malet Place

In memory of the residents of University College Hall who gave their lives in the Great War 1914 - 1918. {This is followed by a list of ...

War dead | WW1
27 subjects commemorated
Fawcett frieze - 40, Singh

Fawcett frieze - 40, Singh

SW1, Parliament Square

Most statues have plinths, which often carry the identity of the statue but little more. The plinth for this Millicent Fawcett statue is ...

1 subject commemorated
Frieze of Parnassus - Purcell

Frieze of Parnassus - Purcell

SW7, Kensington Road

The monument, officially titled the Prince Consort National Memorial, celebrates Victorian achievement and Prince Albert's passions and i...

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
V&A façade - Watts

V&A façade - Watts

SW7, Cromwell Road

Excluding the allegories (such as Knowledge) there are 36 statues on the two public façades of the V&A Museum, on Exhibition Road and...

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
Sir Adrian Boult

Sir Adrian Boult

Conductor. Born Adrian Cedric Boult in Chester. He studied in London and Leipzig, and conducted for the Royal Opera House. He became conductor of the City of Birmingham Orchestra in 1924, and was a...

Person, Music / songs, Germany

1 memorial