Noteworthy families (modern science) : $b An index to kinships in near degrees between persons whose achievements are honourable, and have been publicly recordedGalton, Francis
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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
Right Hon. Sir John #LUBBOCK# (b. 1834), created Baron #AVEBURY#,
1900, P.C., D.C.L., LL.D., F.R.S., banker, head of Robarts,
Lubbock and Co., well known for the part he has taken in public
affairs; has been a member of many Royal Commissions; For. Sec.
R.A., German Order of Merit, Commander Legion of Honour.
Biologist, President at various times of many learned societies;
author of over 100 memoirs in the Transactions of the Royal Soc.,
and of numerous literary, scientific, and popular scientific
works.--["Who's Who," and "Ency. Brit."]
_fa fa_, Sir John LUBBOCK, a leading banker and governor of the Royal
Exchange Assurance Corporation.
_fa_, Sir John William LUBBOCK (1803-1865), F.R.S., astronomer and
mathematician; Treasurer and Vice-President of the Royal Soc.; First
Vice-Chancellor of the London University; Deputy Governor of Royal
Exchange Ass. Corp.--["Dict. N. Biog."]
_bro_, Sir Neville LUBBOCK, K.C.M.G., Chairman West India Committee;
Governor of the Royal Exchange Ass. Corp.; Chairman of New Colonial
Company, etc.--["Who's Who."]
_bro_, Edgar LUBBOCK, LL.B., director of the Bank of England; law
scholar of University of London; passed first, and obtained
Clifford's Inn prize in Law Soc. Exam.--["Who's Who."]
Sir Francis Leopold #MCCLINTOCK# (b. 1819), K.C.B., D.C.L., LL.D.,
F.R.S.; Admiral retired; Elder Brother of Trinity House; served
in four Arctic voyages; discovered fate of Franklin's expedition,
1859; author of "The Fate of Sir John Franklin" and "The Voyage
of the _Fox_."--["Who's Who."]
_fa me_, Patience MCCLINTOCK, nee FOSTER, came of a family which
showed in most of its branches a high level of ability, and had
several distinguished members. Thus, reckoning relationships from
her, we find her:
_fa_, John William FOSTER, M.P.
_fa bro_, Anthony FOSTER (d. 1778), M.P., Chief Baron of
Exchequer, Ireland.
_fa bro son_, John FOSTER, Baron ORIEL (1740-1828); Speaker of
Irish House of Commons up to the time of the Union.--["Dict. N.
Biog."]
_fa bro son_, William FOSTER (d. 1797), D.D., Bishop
successively of Cork, Kilmore, and Clogher.
_fa bro son son_, John Leslie FOSTER (d. 1842), F.R.S., Irish
Judge; M.P. for Dublin University, etc.--["Dict. N. Biog."]
_fa bro son son_, Sir Augustus John FOSTER (1780-1848), Bart.,
P.C., M.P.; Minister to United States, Denmark, and
Turin.--["Dict. N. Biog."]
_fa bro son son son_, Vere Henry Lewis FOSTER (1819-1900),
philanthropist and educationalist.--["Dict. N. Biog."]
_bro_, Alfred Henry MCCLINTOCK (d. 1881), M.D., LL.D., President
Royal College of Physicians, Ireland.
_fa bro son_, John MCCLINTOCK, M.P. for Co. Louth for many years;
created Baron RATHONDELL for long political services.
_me fa_, Ven. George L. FLEURY, Archdeacon of Waterford.
_me bro_, Rev. Charles Marley FLEURY, a celebrated preacher in
Dublin.
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