In his long life, the noted physician, scientist and collector Sir Hans Sloane amassed one of the greatest collections of plants, animals, antiquities, coins and many other objects of his time. Sloane ...

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Sir Hans Sloane was a celebrated physician—it was he who certified the death of Queen Anne in 1714; and he succeeded Sir Isaac Newton as president of the Royal Society. One of the quaint entries ...

In his long life, the noted physician, scientist and collector Sir Hans Sloane amassed one of the greatest collections of plants, animals, antiquities, coins and many other objects of his time. Sloane ...

Sir Hans Sloane’s bust will be moved from prominent display to a secure cabinet alongside artifacts explaining his work in the context of the British empire. The British Museum has moved a bust of its ...