British Museum Opens To Public
Gowin Knight was principal librarian when the British Museum opened to visitors at Montagu House in January 1759.
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Gowin Knight Biography and Timeline
Follow Gowin Knight through 2 dated historical records for Great Britain.
Gowin Knight, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
2Distinct records
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1759–1765Years on this page
1759
1765
Museum Catalogues Sloane Natural History
During Gowin Knight's leadership the museum cared for the extensive natural history materials acquired from Hans Sloane.
Records, sources and methodology
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