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Hans Sloane (1660 - 1753)

Irish physician, scientist, collector, and traveller. He donated items to the Royals Society Repository: "The Museum was ... indebted to Sir Hans Sloane for many curiosities sent from abroad. At a Meeting in 1700, a live crocodile and some opossums were exhibited, which afforded considerable interest to the Fellows" (Weld, I.358).

He was also one of the "benefactors" who contributed substantially to John Salter's museum, contributing many cast-offs from his own collection.
Dictionary of National Biography entry: http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/25730 Other biography: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Sloane Roles: Botanist
Collector (major)
Relevant locations: Residence at London
Residence at Chelsea Manor
Residence at Sloane's House (Bloomsbury Place)
People linked to person: Hans Sloane was a donor to Royal Society (-)
Hans Sloane was a member of Royal Society (-)
Hans Sloane was a donor to James Salter (-c. 1728)

John Bagford (1650/1-5 May 1716) was a seller to Hans Sloane
John Banister (1650-1692) was a associate or acquaintance (general) of Hans Sloane
Henry Barham (1670?-1726) was a friend of Hans Sloane
Richard Beaumont (1670-1723) was a associate or acquaintance (general) of Hans Sloane
Charles Bertie (-fl. c.1731) was a associate or acquaintance (general) of Hans Sloane
Jean-Paul Bignon (1662-1743) was a correspondent of Hans Sloane
Adam Buddle (bap. 1662-1715) was a donor to Hans Sloane
William Courten (28 Mar 1642-26 Mar 1702) was a unspecified to Hans Sloane
Samuel Doody (28 May 1656-1706) was a associate or acquaintance (general) of Hans Sloane
Charles Dubois (bap. 1658-1740) was a associate or acquaintance (general) of Hans Sloane
George Edwards (3 Apr 1693/4-23 Jul 1773) was a employed by Hans Sloane
Frederick Louis (1 Feb 1707-31 Mar 1751) was a visitor to the collection of Hans Sloane
Jezreel Jones (-d. 1731) was a donor to Hans Sloane
James Keill (27 Mar 1673-16 Jul 1719) was a correspondent of Hans Sloane
John Kemp (1665-1717) was a source of object(s) for Hans Sloane
Nathaniel Maidstone (-fl. 1723) was a source of object(s) for Hans Sloane
Francis Nichols (1699 [bap.]-1778) was a associate or acquaintance (general) of Hans Sloane
James Petiver (c. 1665-Apr 1718) was a friend of Hans Sloane
James Petiver (c. 1665-Apr 1718) was a source of object(s) for Hans Sloane
Edward Pinfold (-active 1681-1712) was a source of object(s) for Hans Sloane
Charles Preston (1660-1711) was a correspondent of Hans Sloane
Arthur Rawdon (17 Oct 1662-1695) was a correspondent of Hans Sloane
James Reed (-fl. 1690) was a source of object(s) for Hans Sloane
Richard Richardson (1663-1741) was a correspondent of Hans Sloane
James Salter (-c. 1728) was a associate or acquaintance (general) of Hans Sloane
William Sherard (27 Feb 1658/9-11 Aug 1728) was a correspondent of Hans Sloane
Mary Somerset (bap. 16 Dec 1630-7 Jan 1715) was a source of object(s) for Hans Sloane
Mary Somerset (bap. 16 Dec 1630-7 Jan 1715) was a associate or acquaintance (general) of Hans Sloane
Nicholaus, the Elder Staphorst (-fl. 1701) was a associate or acquaintance (general) of Hans Sloane
Alexander Stewart (-fl. 1711) was a associate or acquaintance (general) of Hans Sloane
William Stonestreet (1659-1716) was a source of object(s) for Hans Sloane
James Wallace (1684-fl. 1724) was a source of object(s) for Hans Sloane
Walvren (-fl. 1690) was a source of object(s) for Hans Sloane