Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Hans Sloane Biography and Timeline

Follow Hans Sloane through 1 dated historical records for Great Britain.

Hans Sloane, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

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1753–1753Years on this page

1753

Sloane Collection Establishes Museum Foundation

London · Arts / Architecture

Parliament agreed to purchase Hans Sloane's collections to form a major part of the new British Museum.

Records, sources and methodology

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