Waterhouse started his own practice in Manchester in 1853, his first major work, Manchester Town Hall, opening in 1877. He went on to design many significant public buildings, including the Natural ...

Born in Geneva to French parents. His father became a professor at the Royal Military College in Sandhurst, and the family moved to England. In 1797, Chalon enrolled at the Royal Academy schools. He ...

Alongside the Presdient Paul Kruger, Piet Joubert was a leader of Boer resistance against the British during the war. Kruger would be elected President of the Transvaal Republic in 1883, and go on to ...

Emmet was the quintessential Irish republican hero. His Dublin insurrection on 23 July 1803 ended in failure but his fame rests on his defence in court rather than his actions.

Despite childhood illnesses and lack of formal education, Caroline Herschel defied contemporary expectations by becoming a celebrated astronomer. Her achievements include preparing an index to ...

Frank Holl was a painter and illustrator. He received his first art instruction from his father, Francis Holl. At the age of fifteen Holl entered the Royal Academy schools, where in 1862 he was ...

Writer, humorist and clergyman; ordained, 1863, becoming canon of Bristol Cathedral in 1887; appointed Master of the Temple, 1894; popular as a preacher and lecturer; author of a number of works on ...