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).

son, Evelyn Mountstuart GRANT DUFF (b. 1863), First Secretary to H.M.’s Legation, Persia.

son, Adrian GRANT DUFF (b. 1869), Staff-Captain (Intelligence Dept.) Army Headquarters.

John Scott #HALDANE# (b. 1860), F.R.S., University Lecturer in
    Physiology, Oxford; joint editor and founder of “Journal of
    Hygiene”; has served on several departmental committees, and
    carried out special inquiries for Government departments; author
    of “Blue Books on the Cause of Death in Colliery Explosions,”
    1895; “Ankylostomiasis in Mines,” 1902-1903, etc.—­["Who’s Who.”]

fa fa, James Alexander HALDANE (1768-1851), in the East India Company’s naval service till 1797; then devoted himself to itinerary evangelization in Scotland; author of several theological treatises.—­["Dict.  N. Biog.”]

fa fa bro, Robert HALDANE (1764-1842), in the Royal Navy till 1797; sold his estate in Stirlingshire to devote the proceeds to missions in India, but was prevented by the Government from carrying out this scheme.  Carried on evangelistic work in Geneva and the South of France, and co-operated in Scotland with his brother, endowing places of worship and training young ministers.  Wrote several theological treatises.—­["Dict.  N. Biog.”]

fa bro, Daniel Rutherford HALDANE (1824-1887), M.D., LL.D., President of Edinburgh College of Physicians.—­["Dict.  N. Biog.”]

me bro, Sir John BURDON-SANDERSON, Bart, M.D., F.R.S., etc.—­(q.v.)

bro, Rt.  Hon. Richard Burdon HALDANE, P.C., M.P., LL.D., a distinguished politician; author of books on philosophy.—­["Who’s Who.”]

si, Elizabeth Sanderson HALDANE, authoress of “Life of Ferrier,” translator of Hegel’s “History of Philosophy”; promoter of education and of reforms in Scotland.

fa bro son, Alexander Chinnery HALDANE, LL.D., Bishop of Argyll and the Isles.

fa bro son, Lieutenant-Colonel James Aylmer Lowthorpe HALDANE (b. 1862), D.S.O., served with distinction in Chitral, Tirah, and South Africa, and has won rapid promotion; author of “How we Escaped from Pretoria.”—­["Who’s Who.”]

me fa me bro, John SCOTT, first Earl of ELDON (1751-1838), famous Lord Chancellor of England.—­["Dict.  N. Biog.”]

me fa me bro, William SCOTT, first Baron STOWELL (1745-1836), Judge of High Court of Admiralty.—­["Dict.  N. Biog.”]

fa fa me bro, Adam DUNCAN (1731-1804), cr.  Viscount DUNCAN of CAMPERDOWN 1797, after the Battle of Camperdown, in which he defeated the Dutch Admiral, De Winter.—­["Dict.  N. Biog.,” and “Life,” by his great-grandson, the present Earl of Camperdown.]

fa me me bro, Sir Ralph ABERCROMBY (1734-1801), General; served with distinction in Flanders, 1795; commanded expedition against French in West Indies, 1795; commanded troops in Mediterranean, 1800; defeated French at Alexandria, where he died of his wounds.—­["Dict.  N. Biog.”]

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