Noteworthy families (modern science) : $b An index to kinships in near degrees between persons whose achievements are honourable, and have been publicly recordedGalton, Francis
Science
Noteworthy families (modern science) : $b An index to kinships in near degrees between persons whose achievements are honourable, and have been publicly recorded
Galton, Francis
Eugenics
_me_, Phebe LANKESTER (1825-1900), authoress of "Wild Flowers Worth
Notice"; the popular portion of Sowerby's "British Botany," and many
other publications; also wrote weekly in a newspaper for many years
under the signature of "Penelope."
_me bro_, Samuel POPE, Q.C., successful leader of the Parliamentary
Bar.
_bro_, E. Forbes LANKESTER, first class in "Greats," Oxford, 1877;
successful barrister.--["Oxf. Reg."]
_bro_, S. Rushton LANKESTER, H.M. Consul, Batavia.
_si_, Fay LANKESTER, Secretary of National Health Society.
_si_, Marion VATCHER, wife of Rev. Sydney Vatcher, Vicar of St.
Philip's, Stepney. Both well known in connection with East London
organization of help to the poor.
_si_, Nina LANKESTER, Superintendent of Female Clerks in Money Order
Department of Post Office.
Joseph #LISTER# (b. 1827), created Baronet, 1883; Baron #LISTER#,
1897; F.R.S., P.C., O.M., and numerous other distinctions;
President Royal Soc., 1896-1900; Professor of Surgery, Glasgow,
1860-1869, Edinburgh University, 1869-1877, King's Coll., London,
1877-1893; famous for discovery of antiseptic treatment in
surgery.--["Ency. Brit.," and "Who's Who."]
_fa_, Joseph Jackson LISTER (1786-1869), F.R.S., optical
investigator, especially in connection with the principles of the
achromatic microscope, also author of contributions to Zoology, Phil.
Trans.--["Dict. N. Biog."]
_bro_, Arthur LISTER (b. 1830), F.R.S.; botanist; author of
monograph on the Mycetozoa.--["Who's Who."]
_bro son_, Joseph Jackson LISTER, F.R.S., biologist; Fellow of St.
John's Coll., Cambridge.--["Who's Who."]
_bro son_, Arthur Hugh LISTER, Ass. Phys., Aberdeen Infirmary;
obtained "three stars" at University examination, Aberdeen.
_bro da_, Gulielma LISTER, contributed papers to "Linnaean Journal,"
and, in connection with her brother, to "Journal of Botany."
Sir Oliver #LODGE# (b. 1851), F.R.S., D.Sc., London, Oxon, and
Vict., LL.D., St. Andrews and Glasgow; Principal of the
University of Birmingham since 1900; Professor of Physics,
University Coll., Liverpool, 1881-1900; author of various works
on physics, and of articles in the "Hibbert Journal."--["Who's
Who."]
_fa bro_, Robert J. LODGE, for many years Secretary of the Marine
Insurance Company, and reckoned a man of considerable ability in the
city.
_bro_, Richard LODGE (b. 1855), Professor of History, Edinburgh,
since 1899; First Professor of History, Glasgow University; author
of "Student's Modern Europe," "Richelieu" (in Foreign Statesmen
Series), and "The Close of the Middle Ages."--["Who's Who."]
_bro_, Alfred LODGE, Professor of Pure Mathematics at Cooper's Hill.
_si_, Eleanor Constance LODGE, Sub-head and Lecturer on History in
Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford.
_fa bro son_, George E. LODGE, well-known animal painter and
engraver.
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