Hans Sloane
Anglo-Irish physician, naturalist and collector (1660–1753) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sir Hans Sloane, 1st Baronet FRS (16 April 1660 – 11 January 1753), was an Anglo-Irish physician, naturalist, and collector, with a collection of 71,000 items which he bequeathed to the British nation, thus providing the foundation of the British Museum, the British Library, and the Natural History Museum, London.[2][3] He was elected to the Royal Society at the age of 24.[4] Sloane travelled to the Caribbean in 1687 and documented his travels and findings with extensive publications years later. Sloane was a renowned medical doctor among the aristocracy, and was elected to the Royal College of Physicians at age 27.[5] Though he is credited with the invention of chocolate milk, it is more likely that he learned the practice of adding milk to drinking chocolate while living and working in Jamaica.[6] Streets and places were later named after him, including Hans Place, Hans Crescent, and Sloane Square in and around Chelsea, London – the area of his final residence – and also Sir Hans Sloane Square in Killyleagh, his birthplace in Ulster.[7][8][9][10][11][12][13]
Sir Hans Sloane | |
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13th President of the Royal Society | |
In office 1727–1741 | |
Preceded by | Isaac Newton |
Succeeded by | Martin Folkes |
President of the Royal College of Physicians | |
In office 1719–1735 | |
Preceded by | John Bateman |
Succeeded by | Thomas Pellett |
Personal details | |
Born | (1660-04-16)16 April 1660 Killyleagh, Ireland |
Died | 11 January 1753(1753-01-11) (aged 92) London, England |
Resting place | Chelsea Old Church |
Nationality | British |
Known for | Physician Philanthropist Entrepreneur Investor Chelsea Physic Garden British Museum[1] Sloane Square Sloane's drinking chocolate |
Spouse | Elisabeth Sloane (née Langley) |
Awards | Fellow of the Royal Society (1685) |