INSTITUTIONS

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BORN IN THE20TH CENTURY

Bracey, Chris. Born 1964. Founder of Walthamstow neon museum.
Hunkin, Tim. Born 1950. Cartoonist and automata maker.
Olivier, Lawrence. Born 1907. First Director of the National Theatre.

BORN IN THE 19TH CENTURY

Albert, Prince. Born 1819. South Kensington cultural quarter.
Reith, John. Born 1889. First Director General, BBC.
Tate, Henry. Born 1819. A sugar fortune devoted to art.
Wellcome, Henry. Born 1853. Pharmaceutical philanthropist.

BORN IN THE 18TH CENTURY

Augusta, Princess. Born 1719. Vigorous patron of Kew Gardens.
Banks, Joseph. Born 1743. Botanist and founder of Kew Gardens.
Bentham, Jeremy. Born 1748. Founder of University College London.
Birkbeck, George. Born 1776. Founder of Birkbeck College London University.
Broome, Arthur. Born 1779. Vicar and founder of the RSPCA.
Carlyle, Thomas. Born 1795. Founder of the London Library.
Peabody, George. Born 1795. Housing philanthropist.

BORN IN THE 17TH CENTURY

Charles II, King. Born 1630. Patron of Christopher Wren.
Hooke, Robert. Born 1635. Scientific polymath.
Queen Caroline. Born 1683. Creator of the Serpentine, Hyde Park.

BORN IN THE 16TH CENTURY

Gresham, Thomas. Born 1518. Founder of Gresham College.

BORN IN THE 15TH CENTURY

Wolsey, Thomas. Born 1473. Creator of Hampton Court Palace.

BORN IN THE 12TH CENTURY

Baldwin of Forde. Born 1125. Founder of Lambeth Palace, died on 3rd Crusade.

BORN IN THE 11TH CENTURY

William the Conqueror. Born 1028. Built the Tower of London.