Sir Hans Sloane, 1st Baronet,
PRS (16 April 1660 – 11 January 1753) was an
Irish born British physician, naturalist and
collector, notable for bequeathing his collection to the
nation, thus providing the foundation of the
British Museum. His name was 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,
Killyleagh.