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 fa, James THOMSON.

me bro, William THOMSON, Lord Kelvin, F.R.S.

me bro, James THOMSON, F.R.S.

See THOMSON for the above.

Sir Dietrich #BRANDIS# (b. 1824), K.C.I.E., F.R.S., Superintendent
    of Forests, British Burmah, 1856-1864; Inspector-General of
    Forests to the Government of India, 1864-1883.—­["Who’s Who.”]

fa fa, Joachim Dietrich BRANDIS, born at Hildesheim, where his ancestors had governed the town as Burgemeister for centuries; practised medicine at Brunswick, Driburg, and Pyrmont; Professor of Pathology at Kiel; ultimately physician to the Queen of Denmark.

fa, Christian August BRANDIS, secretary of the Prussian Legation in Rome, 1818; afterwards Professor of Philosophy at Bonn; went to Athens, 1837-1839, as confidential adviser to King Otho, partly with regard to the organization of schools and colleges in Greece; author of a “History of Greek Philosophy.”

me bro, Friedrich HAUSMANN, Professor of Mineralogy and Geology at Goettingen; author of a “Handbook of Mineralogy.”

bro, Johannes BRANDIS, for many years Kabinetsrath of H.M.  Empress Augusta, Queen of Prussia.

me si son, Julius VON HARTMANN, commanded a cavalry division in the Franco-German War; after the war was Governor of Strasburg.

Alexander Crum #BROWN# (b. 1838), M.D., D.Sc., LL.D., F.R.S.,
    Professor of Chemistry at Edinburgh University since 1869;
    president of the Chemical Soc., London, 1892-1893.—­["Who’s
    Who.”]

fa fa fa, John BROWN (1722-1787), of Haddington, Biblical commentator; as a herd boy taught himself Latin, Greek, and learned Hebrew with the aid of a teacher, at one time a pedlar; served as a soldier in the Edinburgh garrison, 1745; minister to the Burgher congregation at Haddington, 1750-1787; acted as Professor of Divinity to Burgher students after 1767.—­["Dict.  N. Biog.”]

fa fa, John BROWN (1754-1832), Scottish divine; minister of Burgher church at Whitburn, 1776-1832; wrote memoirs of James Hervey, 1806, and many religious treatises.—­["Dict.  N. Biog.”]

fa, John BROWN (1784-1858), minister of Burgher church at Biggor, 1806; of Secession Church at Edinburgh, 1822; D.D., 1830; Professor of Exegetics Secession Coll., 1834, and in United Presbyterian Coll. 1847; author of many exegetical commentaries.—­["Dict.  N. Biog.”]

me bro, Walter CRUM, F.R.S., manufacturer at Thornliebank, near Glasgow; a successful man of business and a very able chemist.

fa son, John BROWN (1810-1882), M.D., practised in Edinburgh with success; author of “Horae Subsecivae,” “Rab and his Friends.”—­["Dict.  N. Biog.”]

fa si son, Robert JOHNSTONE (b.1832), D.D., LL.B., Professor of New Testament Literature and Exegesis in the United Free Church Coll., Aberdeen; has published works on the New Testament.—­["Who’s Who.”]

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