Edward Nairne

The source records Sandwich as this person's birthplace. The pin marks the area, not an exact birth address or later home.

What is recorded here

Why this person is known: English optician and scientific instrument maker (1726–1806)

From Wikidata Q1293089

Birthplace

Sandwich

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• Bill Boaden, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
• N Chadwick, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
• Des Blenkinsopp, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
• Elliott Simpson, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
• Nick Smith, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
• John Baker, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
• Chris Whippet, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

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