Person
Hans Sloane
Anglo-Irish physician, naturalist and collector noted for bequeathing his collection to the British nation
Sir Hans Sloane, 1st Baronet, PRS (April 16, 1660 –January 11, 1753) is an Anglo-Irish physician, naturalist and collector noted for bequeathing his collection to the British nation, thus providing the foundation of the British Museum.
His name is later used for streets and places such as Hans Place, Hans Crescent and Sloane Square in London, and also to Sir Hans Sloane Square in his birthplace in Ireland, Killyleagh.