Sections: BIOGRAPHIES
ARCHITECTS ENGINEERS INSTITUTIONS BUSINESS
ALL PEOPLE ABOUT
Welcome to the They Made London website. It tells the story of London through 100 people who created it over the centuries - architects, engineers, and the founders of institutions and businesses.
For each we provide a biographical essay and links to buy relevant new and used books at Amazon, of which we are an affiliate.
To explore our content, click on the slideshow or sections above. Or browse our categories and examples listed below. For more about each book and to buy it at Amazon please click on any book cover.
BROWSE BIOGRAPHIES
Examples:
Foster, Norman. Born 1935. Superstar of high tech.
Pugin, Augustus. Born 1812. Leader of the 19th century Gothic revival.
Wren, Christopher. Born 1632. St. Paul’s Cathedral & City churches.
Jones, Inigo. Born 1573. Pioneer of British classical architecture .
ENGINEERS
Examples:
Arup, Ove. Born 1895. Structural engineer for spectacular London buildings.
Bazalgette, Joseph. Born 1795. 19th century transformer of London infrastructure.
Brunel, Isambard Kingdom. Born 1819. The outstanding Victorian engineer.
Hooke, Robert. Born 1635. 17th century polymath.
INSTITUTIONS
Examples:
Olivier, Lawrence. Born 1907. First Director of the National Theatre.
Albert, Prince. Born 1819. South Kensington cultural quarter.
Tate, Henry. Born 1819. A sugar fortune devoted to art.
Bentham, Jeremy. Born 1748. Founder of University College London.
BUSINESS
Examples:
Beaverbrook, Lord. Born 1879. Newspaper publisher.
Selfridge, Harry. Born 1858. Retail impressario who died in poverty.
Bechstein, Carl. Born 1826. Piano maker and the Wigmore Hall.
Tussaud, Marie. Born 1761. The grisly history of waxworks.