fa me me bro, Sir Robert ABERCROMBY (1740-1827), General; Governor and Commander-in-Chief, Bombay, 1790; reduced Tippoo Sultan, 1792; conducted second Rohilla War.—["Dict. N. Biog.”]
William Abbott #HERDMAN# (b. 1858), D.Sc., F.R.S.,
P.L.S., General
Secretary of British Association,
Professor of Natural History,
University of Liverpool, since
1881; has worked particularly at
marine biology; was one of
the founders of the Port Erin
Biological Station, and of
the seafish hatchery at Piel; was sent
to Ceylon 1901-1902 to investigate
the pearl oyster fishery for
the Government (results published
by the Royal Society,
1903-1905); author of numerous
zoological works.—["Who’s Who.”]
fa me, Sophia HERDMAN, great ability and strength of character shown by the way she brought up her four sons, after having been left a widow early in life.
fa, Robert HERDMAN (1829-1888), R.S.A., well known in Scotland as a portrait and historical painter; also a good Greek scholar, an antiquary, and student of Shakespearian literature.—["Dict. N. Biog.”]
fa bro, William HERDMAN, Presbyterian minister at Rattray; an antiquary, good botanist, and geologist.
fa bro, James Chalmers HERDMAN, D.D. (hon.), Presbyterian minister of Melrose; a popular preacher and convener of foreign missions.
fa bro son, James Chalmers HERDMAN, D.D. (hon.), occupies a leading position in the Scottish Church in Canada.
Sydney John #HICKSON# (b. 1859), F.R.S., D.Sc., Professor
of
Zoology, Owens Coll., Manchester,
since 1894; author of “A
Naturalist in North Celebes,”
“The Fauna of the Deep Sea,” “The
Story of Life in the Seas,”
and many scientific memoirs.—["Who’s
Who.”]
fa bro, William Edward HICKSON (1803-1870), educational writer; author of “Time and Faith,” etc.; editor of “Westminster Review,” 1840-1852.—["Dict. N. Biog.”]
me bro, Sir Sydney Hedley WATERLOW (b. 1822), K.C.V.O., first Bart., Lord Mayor of London, 1872-1873; M.P. for co. Dumfries, 1868-1869; Maidstone, 1874-1880; Gravesend, 1880-1885; very active philanthropist.—["Who’s Who.”]
me bro son, Sir Ernest WATERLOW (b. 1850), R.A., President Royal Society Painters in Water-colours.—["Who’s Who.”]
fa si da and me bro da, Mrs. Ruth HOMAN, educationalist; member of London School Board; co-opt. member Education Committee L.C.C.
Leonard #HILL#, F.R.S. (b. 1866), Hunterian Professor
Royal College
Surgeons, previously Demonstrator
of Physiology, Oxford, and
Assistant-Professor of Physiology,
University Coll., London;
author of books and memoirs
on physiology.—["Who’s Who.”]
fa fa, Arthur HILL, headmaster of Bruce Castle School; reformer of education.
fa, G. Birkbeck HILL, author of many books on eighteenth-century literature.