In 1891, American chemists Arthur Michael and Helen Abbott Michael, lived and conducted research in Bonchurch in their private, self-equipped laboratory.
ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti wˈʌn, ɐmˈɛɹɪkən kˈɛmɪsts ˈɑːɹθɚ mˈaɪkəl ænd hˈɛlən ˈæbət mˈaɪkəl, lˈɪvd ænd kəndˈʌktᵻd ɹᵻsˈɜːtʃ ɪn bˈɑːntʃɜːtʃ ɪn ðɛɹ pɹˈaɪvət, sˈɛlfɪkwˈɪpt lˈæbɹətˌɔːɹi.