Barbara Hepworth

Barbara Hepworth

female, deceased (1975)
Dame Barbara Hepworth DBE (January 10, 1903 - May 20, 1975, christened Jocelyn Barbara Hepworth) was a major British sculptor and artist of the...
Richard Branson

Richard Branson

male, 59 years old
Richard Branson , born July 18, 1950, is an English billionaire best known for his 360 companies all bearing the Virgin name. As a young...
John Spedan Lewis

John Spedan Lewis

male, deceased (1963)
John Spedan Lewis (22 September 1885 - 21 February 1963). British businessman and founder of the John Lewis Partnership The elder of two sons of...

Dawn O'Donnell

female, deceased (2007)
Dawn O'Donnell (1928-2007), was a prominent Sydney lesbian, lesbian and gay rights campaigner, and entrepreneur. She is often credited with...

Samuel Wyatt

male, deceased (1807)
Samuel Wyatt (1737-1807) was a member of a leading family of 18th and 19th century English architects.
Andrew Pears

Andrew Pears

male
Andrew Pears was farmers son from Cornwall, born in 1768, who invented the transparent soap. He moved to London in 1789 from his home in...
Henry Maudslay

Henry Maudslay

male, deceased (1831)
Henry Maudslay was a British machine tool innovator, tool and die maker, and inventor. He is considered a founding father of machine tool technology.
Jacob Bell

Jacob Bell

male, deceased (1859)
Jacob Bell (5 March 1810 - 12 June 1859), British pharmaceutical chemist, was born in London. On the completion of his education, he joined his...
Vincenzo Lunardi

Vincenzo Lunardi

male
Vincenzo Lunardi, had come to England as Secretary to Prince Caramanico, the Neapolitan Ambassador. There was a flying craze in France and Scotland...
Alexander Bassano

Alexander Bassano

male, deceased (1913)
Alexander Bassano (May 10,1829 - October 21, 1913) was the leading high society portrait photographer in Victorian London. He was the second...