Rosalind Franklin
(1920-58) – A brilliant biologist, chemist and x-ray crystallographer whose early death meant she was denied her rightful recognition and share of […]
Category: Industry and Science
Ada King, Countess of Lovelace
(1815-1852) Computer pioneer, writer and mathematician, acquaintance of Charles Dickens, Michael Faraday and Charles Babbage; daughter of Lord Byron – and credited […]
Samuel Whitbread
(1720-96) – first purpose built mass production brewery.
James Watt
(1736-1819)
Sir Monty Finneston
– UK industrialist and influential President of Association for Project Management who made a lasting impression.
Michael Faraday
– (1797 1867), like Sir Humphrey Davy he came from a poor background but was highly influential in the new profession and […]