Sir Hans Sloane , 1st Baronet , PRS ( 16 April 1660 -- 11 January 1753 ) was a British physician and collector of Irish birth , notable for bequeathing his collection to the nation , thus providing the foundation of the British Museum .
Sir Hans Sloane , 1st Baronet , PRS ( 16 April , 1660 -- 11 January , 1753 ) was an Ulster-Scot physician and collector . He donated his collection to the British nation .