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LONDON STATUES -LANDSCAPE GARDENERS Kew Gardens      Landscape Gardening is an awkward category to pin down. It sits somewhere between architecture, engineering, horticulture and even social reform. In the end, I decided to give my three subjects their own post - please read on (it won't take long). Inigo Jones (1573–1652)      Although best known as the architect who introduced classical Palladian design to Britain, Inigo Jones also played a crucial role in the early development of landscaped spaces. His work on garden design - particularly at royal palaces - helped shift English tastes away from medieval layouts towards more Italian-inspired creations. Jones designed the Queen’s House at Greenwich, one of Britain’s most influential buildings. He also designed elaborate stage sets for court masques. But he fell out of fashion after the Civil War and died in relative obscurity.               Albert Memorial  ...

LONDON STATUES - SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING     Who has appeared in The Simpsons, Futurama, The Big Bang Theory, Star Trek and even on a Pink Floyd  album? It's just one of many interesting things you'll discover below!      As usual, click on the names for Wikipedia entries. ARCHIMEDES OF SYRACUSE (c.287-212 BC)       Archimedes was a Greek mathematician, physicist, and engineer who's widely considered one of the greatest minds of ancient history. He made major contributions to geometry and engineering, including the principle of buoyancy (his " Eureka!" moment) and the design of innovative machines like the Archimedes' Screw.  Burlington House, Burlington Gardens       This is one  of a series of learned figures on the façade at  the rear of the Royal Academy of Arts on Piccadilly - rich pickings for this blogger with his telephoto lens. And I would recommend the c afé  - especially if there's the queue ...