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Hans Sloane
Botanist, Organization founder
1660 – 1753
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Who was Hans Sloane?
Sir Hans Sloane, 1st Baronet, PRS was a British physician and collector of Irish birth, notable for bequeathing his collection to the nation, thus providing the foundation of the British Museum. He gave his name to streets such as Hans Crescent and Sloane Square in London, and also to Sir Hans Sloane Square in his birthplace, Killyleagh.
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- Born
- Apr 16, 1660
Killyleagh - Also known as
- Слоан, Ганс
- 汉斯·斯隆
- Spouses
- Nationality
- Republic of Ireland
- United Kingdom
- Profession
- Employment
- President, Royal Society
(1727 - 1741)
- President, Royal Society
- Lived in
- County Down
- Died
- Jan 11, 1753
Chelsea
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on July 23, 2013
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