Sir Hans Krebs (1900–1981)

Sir Hans Sloane: collector, scientist, antiquary

Henry Cockburn who claimed in 1856 that in the 1790s the Whigs in Edinburgh were few and embattled, fighting for their views and careers against the dominant Tories who exploited the fears aroused in Britain by the execution of Louis XIV and the Terror. Cockburn identified John Allen and John Thomson, of the medical profession, as active and fearless in the Whig cause. Though much has been writ...

Hans Adolf Krebs: 25 August 1900-22 November 1981.

Sir Hans Sloane (1660–1735): his life and legacy

Sir Hans Sloane was born in Killyleagh, Co Down, the seventh and last son of Alexander Sloane. His father, who was of Scottish ancestry, had a long association with James Hamilton, Earl of Clanbrassil who had acquired the castle in Killyleagh and extensive estates in east Down. The Hamilton family took an interest in the education of the Sloane children, and much of the early tuition of Hans wa...

Some Aspects of the Life and Times of Sir Hans Sloane

Hans Arnold Heilbronn 1908-1975 Hans