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
_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)
ASTRONOMY.
Sir J.W. #LUBBOCK#, F.R.S., Treasurer and Vice-President of the Royal
Soc.
_son_, Lord AVEBURY, F.R.S. (Lubbock).
Third Earl of #ROSSE#, President Royal Soc. (1800-1867), constructor
of the great reflecting telescope.
_son_, fourth Earl of ROSSE, F.R.S.
_son_, C.A. PARSONS, F.R.S.
GEOLOGY.
Professor #BALL#, Dublin (1802-1857).
_son_, Sir Robert BALL, F.R.S.
_son_, Valentine BALL, F.R.S.
Sir J. #EVANS#, F.R.S., President of Geological and many other
societies; Treasurer of the Royal Soc. for many years.
_son_, Arthur EVANS, F.R.S.
#GODWIN-AUSTEN#, F.R.S. (1808-1884).
_son_, H.H. GODWIN-AUSTEN, F.R.S.
Professor #WOODWARD#, Cirencester (1821-1865).
_son_, H.B. WOODWARD, F.R.S.
PHYSICS AND MATHEMATICS.
J.J. #LISTER#, F.R.S. (----), optical investigator.
_son_, Lord LISTER, O.M., President Royal Soc.
_son_, Arthur LISTER, F.R.S.
Lord #RAYLEIGH#, F.R.S., O.M.
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