Geological theorist. Published "Sacred Theory of the Earth".
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Thomas Burnet
Commemorated ati
Sir Isaac Newton's house- detailed
plaque inside building at top of stairway directly facing entrance
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Piotr Ouspensky
Philosopher. Born in Moscow. He became a pupil of George Gurdjieff who taught that most humans live their lives in a state of hypnotic "waking sleep", but that it is possible to transcend to a high...
1 memorial
Max Stirner
Philosopher, egoist, anarchist. Born as Johann Kaspar Schmidt in Bavaria. Died Berlin.
1 memorial
Harold Laski
Born Harold Joseph Laski at Smedley House, Cheetham Hill, Manchester. His mother's maiden name was Frankenstein. He lectured at universities in Canada and America. Returning to Britain he became Pr...
Person, Education, Philosophy, Politics & Administration, Canada, USA
1 memorial
Evelyn Underhill
Christian mystic, novelist and pacifist. Born Wolverhampton. 1907 married the barrister Hubert Stuart Moore, whom she had known since childhood, with no issue. Died Hampstead.
1 memorial
1 memorial
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Ann Pembroke
Deputy, Corporation of London representative, Dr Johnson's House Trust.
2 memorials
Nicolson & Sackville-West
SW1, Ebury Street, 182
English Heritage Harold Nicolson, 1886-1968, Vita Sackville-West, 1892-1962, writers and gardeners lived here.
2 subjects commemorated,
1 creator
Catherine Howard
As lady-in-waiting to Anne of Cleves Catherine attracted Henry's ever-roving eye. Anne was dumped (via the annulment method) and the obese, 49-year old Henry married the 20-year old Catherine. Sh...
3 memorials
Sir William Heerlein Lindley
Civil engineer. Born at 50 Ferdinand Strasse, Hamburg. Worked with his father William Lindley on a number of engineering projects, including the Warsaw waterworks and the sewerage system in Prague,...
1 memorial
Camden Council
The Town Hall in Euston Road once housed these interesting murals by Cecil Osborne.
28 memorials
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