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).

si son, Charles STEWART-WILSON, Postmaster-General, Punjab, since 1899.—­["India List.”]

me bro son, Alexander CRUM, managing director of the “Thornliebank Co.,” for some time M.P. for Renfrewshire.

Sir James Crichton #BROWNE# (b. 1840), M.D., LL.D., F.R.S., Lord
    Chancellor’s Visitor in Lunacy since 1875; Vice-President and
    Treasurer Royal Institution since 1889; author of various works
    on mental and nervous diseases.—­["Who’s Who.”]

me fa, Andrew BALFOUR, successful printer in Edinburgh; collaborated with Sir David Brewster in production of the “Edinburgh Encyclopaedia,” the forerunner of the “Ency.  Brit.”; one of the leaders of the Free Church disruption.

fa, William Alexander Francis BROWNE, F.R.S.E., physician; largely instrumental in introducing humane methods for the treatment of the insane into Scotland; was appointed First Scotch Commissioner in Lunacy; author of works on mental diseases.

me bro, John Hutton BALFOUR (1808-1884), M.D., LL.D., F.R.S. and F.R.S.E., Professor of Botany at Glasgow, 1841; and at Edinburgh, 1845; wrote botanical text-books.—­["Dict.  N. Biog.”]

bro, John Hutton BALFOUR-BROWNE, K.C. (b. 1845), Leader of the Parliamentary Bar; Registrar and Secretary to Railway Comm., 1874; author of numerous legal works.—­["Who’s Who.”]

me bro son, Isaac Bayley BALFOUR, M.D., D.Sc., LL.D., F.R.S. (b. 1853), King’s Botanist in Scotland; Regius Keeper of Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh; Professor of Botany at Glasgow and at Oxford, and since 1888 at Edinburgh.—­["Who’s Who.”]

Sir John Scott #BURDON-SANDERSON#, Bart., cr. 1899, M.D., D.C.L.,
    LL.D., D.Sc., F.R.S.; held a succession of important offices,
    beginning with Inspector Med.  Dep.  Privy Council, 1860-1865;
    Superintendent Brown Institution, 1871-1878; Professor of
    Physiology University Coll., London, 1874-1882; in Oxford,
    1882-1895; President Brit.  Assoc., 1893; Regius Professor of
    Medicine at Oxford, 1895-1904; served on three Royal Commissions;
    author of many physiological memoirs.—­["Ency.  Brit.,” xxvi. 464;
    “Who’s Who.”]

fa fa, Sir Thomas BURDON, Kt., several times Mayor of Newcastle, knighted for his services in quelling a riot.

me fa, Sir James SANDERSON, Bart., M.P., Lord Mayor of London; a successful merchant.

fa, Richard BURDON-SANDERSON, graduated first class and gained Newdigate prize; Fellow of Oriel Coll., Oxford; was Secretary to Lord Chancellor Eldon.

bro, Richard BURDON-SANDERSON, the first promoter of the “Conciliation Board” of coal-owners and colliers at Newcastle-on-Tyne, and of the first reformatory in Northumberland.

si son, Rt.  Hon. Richard Burdon HALDANE (b. 1856), P.C., M.P., high honours at Edinburgh and three other Scotch universities; author of “Life of Adam Smith” and of “Memoirs on Education.”—­["Who’s Who.”]

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