Noteworthy Families (Modern Science) eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 108 pages of information about Noteworthy Families (Modern Science).

Noteworthy Families (Modern Science) eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 108 pages of information about Noteworthy Families (Modern Science).

me bro, Colonel Kendal COGHILL (b. 1832), C.B., served in Burmah, 1853-1855; Adjutant of 2nd European Bengal Fusiliers during Indian Mutiny, 1857-1858; commanded 19th Hussars in Egyptian Campaign, 1882.—­["Who’s Who.”]

me fa, Admiral Sir J. COGHILL.

me me fa, Charles Kendal BUSHE (1767-1843), Solicitor-General for Ireland, 1805-1822; Chief Justice of King’s Bench, 1822-1841. —­["Dict.  N. Biog.”]

me bro son, Seymour Coghill Hort BUSHE (b. 1853), K.C., Senior Moderator and Berkeley gold medallist; gold medallist in oratory, Dublin; Senior Crown Prosecutor for County and City of Dublin, 1901.—­["Who’s Who.”]

me si son, Herbert Wilson GREENE, well-known fellow and lecturer, Magdalen Coll., Oxford; author of version of “Rubayat” of Omar Khayum, etc.

me si son, Boyle SOMERVILLE, Commander, R.N., author of papers on the ethnology of the Polynesian race in the “Anthropological Journal.”

me si da, Edith Oenone SOMERVILLE, M.F.H., author of “Reminiscences of an Irish R.M.,” “All on the Irish Shore,” and other novels.

Horace Bolingbroke #WOODWARD# (b. 1848), F.R.S., Assistant Director
    Geological Survey of England and Wales; author of “Geology of
    England and Wales,” and other works.—­["Who’s Who.”]

fa fa, Samuel WOODWARD (1790-1838), geologist and antiquary; clerk in Gurney’s Bank, Norwich, 1820-1838; studied history and archaeology; formed collection of fossils and antiquities, and published works relating to Norfolk.—­["Dict.  N. Biog.”]

fa, Samuel Pickworth WOODWARD (1821-1865), Professor of Geology and Natural History at Royal Agricultural Coll., Cirencester, 1845; first-class assistant in department of geology and mineralogy, British Museum, 1848-1865; author of “Manual of the Mollusca” (1851-1856).—­["Dict.  N. Biog.”]

fa bro, Bernard Bolingbroke WOODWARD (1816-1869), librarian in ordinary to Queen Victoria at Windsor.—­["Dict.  N. Biog.”]

fa bro, Henry WOODWARD (b. 1832), LL.D., F.R.S., President of Palaeontographical Soc. since 1896; Vice-President of Royal Microscopical Soc.; late Keeper Geological Department, British Museum (Natural History); author of many works on palaeontology, zoology, etc.—­["Who’s Who.”]

bro, Bernard Henry WOODWARD, Director of Museum at Perth, W. Australia.

bro, Herbert Willoughby WOODWARD, Archdeacon of Magila, Zanzibar.

fa bro son, Harry Page WOODWARD (b. 1858), Government Geologist for W. Australia, 1887-1895.

fa bro son, Martin Fountain WOODWARD, Demonstrator of Biology, Royal Coll. of Science (obituary in “Nature").

APPENDIX

32 NOTEWORTHY FATHERS OF 38 F.R.S.

(TAKEN FROM THE PRINTED LIST OF 66 FAMILIES, AND CLASSIFIED BY OCCUPATIONS)

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