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
_fa bro_, Edward MIALL (1809-1881), Independent minister at
Leicester, 1834; established and edited the "Nonconformist," 1841;
M.P., Rochdale, 1852-1857, Bradford, 1869-1874; strove for
Disestablishment of Church.--["Dict. N. Biog."]
_me bro_, Charles MACKENZIE, a well-known Haymarket actor
(stage-name, Henry COMPTON).
_me bro son_, Sir Morell MACKENZIE (1837-1892), celebrated physician;
specialist on diseases of the throat.--["Dict. N. Biog."]
_me bro son_, Sir Stephen MACKENZIE (b. 1844), senior physician,
London Hospital; consulting Physician, Poplar Hospital, etc.--["Who's
Who."]
_son_, Stephen MIALL, first in solicitors' examination, Clement's
Inn, and "Daniel Reardon" prizeman, 1896; first-class honours, LL.B.
and LL.D., London.
Henry Alexander #MIERS# (b. 1858), D.Sc., F.R.S., Waynflete
Professor of Mineralogy, Oxford, since 1895; author of many
scientific papers, "Mineralogy," etc.--["Who's Who."]
_fa me fa_, Francis PLACE (1771-1854), Radical reformer and writer;
started life as leather-breeches maker; succeeded in getting the laws
against combinations of workmen repealed.--["Dict. N. Biog."]
_fa fa_, John MIERS (1789-1879), F.R.S., engineer and botanist;
accompanied Lord Cochrane to Chile, 1818; made collections of birds,
insects, and plants; author of many scientific papers.--["Dict. N.
Biog."]
_fa_, Francis Charles MIERS, engineer and successful man of business.
_bro_, Edward John MIERS, zoologist; author of a volume on Brachyura
in "Challenger Reports," etc.
Alfred #NEWTON# (b. 1829), F.R.S., Professor of Zoology and
Comparative Anatomy, Cambridge; has been very active in promoting
the protection of wild birds; has been Vice-President of the
Royal and Zoological Societies; gold medal of the Royal and of
the Linnaean Societies; author of many works dealing principally
with birds.--["Who's Who."]
_me fa_, Richard Slater MILNES, M.P. for York; took a prominent part
in county business.
_fa_, William NEWTON, M.P. for Ipswich.
_me bro_, Robert Pemberton MILNES, M.P. for Pontefract; prominent in
county business.
_bro_, General William Samuel NEWTON.
_bro_, Robert Milnes NEWTON, Recorder of Cambridge; metropolitan
police magistrate.
_bro_, Lieutenant-General Horace Parker NEWTON, first of his year in
R.M.A., Woolwich.
_bro_, Sir Edward NEWTON, K.C.M.G., Colonial Secretary of Mauritius;
Lieutenant-Governor of Jamaica; author of several zoological papers
in scientific journals.
_bro son_, Arthur William NEWTON, H.M. Inspector of Schools.
_bro son_, Francis James NEWTON (b. 1857), C.M.G.; Treasurer of
Southern Rhodesia, 1902; some time Administrator of British
Bechuanaland, and Colonial Secretary British Honduras and
Barbadoes.--["Who's Who."]
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