Geological theorist. Published "Sacred Theory of the Earth".
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Thomas Burnet
Commemorated ati
Sir Isaac Newton's house- detailed
plaque inside building at top of stairway directly facing entrance
Other Subjects
Goldsworthy Lowes Dickinson
Scholar and Humanist. Born at Langham Chambers, near Oxford Circus. Although qualified as a doctor, he decided to follow an academic career. He lectured at Cambridge and in 1896 published 'The Gree...
Whitechapel Boys
From the Whitechapel Gallery: "A group of significant artists and writers emerged from the Jewish diaspora in east London at the beginning of the 20th Century." Artists: David Bomberg, Jacob Epste...
Mary Wollstonecraft
Writer, philosopher and feminist before her time. Born Primrose Street, Spitalfields. Her radical book "Vindication of the Rights of Woman" (1792) in which she described marriage as "legal prostitu...
Person, Education, Gender Issues, Philosophy, Seriously Famous, Denmark, France, Norway, Sweden
Sir Alfred Ayer
Philosopher professor. Born Neville Court, Abbey Road. Married 4 times, twice to the same woman. At one stage he rejected atheism on the grounds that any discussion about religion was meaningless. ...
Max Stirner
Philosopher, egoist, anarchist. Born as Johann Kaspar Schmidt in Bavaria. Died Berlin.