Londonist: Time Machine

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The Man Who Discovered a Quarter of the Universe From the Finchley Road

The Man Who Discovered a Quarter of the Universe From the Finchley Road

The civil servant who made an epic discovery from his back garden.

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London, I’d argue, has contributed more to science than any other city on Earth. But given all the other world-beating cultural stuff that goes on here — arts, theatre, literature, fashion, sport, etc. — our rich scientific heritage often gets overlooked. It’s a theme I’d like to explore more thoroughly in a future newsletter, but for t…

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