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).

#KELVIN#, Lord.—­See WILLIAM THOMPSON.

Alfred Bray #KEMPE# (b. 1849), F.R.S., Chancellor of the Dioceses
    of Newcastle, Southwell, and St. Albans; Treasurer and
    Vice-President of the Royal Society from 1899; has published
    works on mathematics.—­["Who’s Who.”]

fa fa, Alfred John KEMPE (1784-1846), distinguished antiquary; published works on Holwood Hill, Kent, and St. Martin-le-Grand Church, London.—­["Dict.  N. Biog.”]

fa, John Edward KEMPE (b. 1810), late Rector of St. James’s, Piccadilly; Hon. Chaplain to the King since 1901.—­["Who’s Who.”]

bro, John Arrow KEMPE, C.B. (b. 1846), Comptroller and Auditor-General.—­["Who’s Who.”]

bro, Harry Robert KEMPE (b. 1852), Principal Technical Officer of the Postal Telegraph Department; author of “Handbook of Electrical Testing,” and other works which have gone through many editions; for many years editor of “Electrical Review.”—­["Who’s Who.”]

bro son, Edward KEMPE, Captain and Gold Medallist, Radley School; scholar of Lincoln Coll., Oxford; editor of “The Huia,” New Zealand.

fa fa si, Anna Eliza BRAY, nee KEMPE (1790-1883), historical novelist; completed “Monumental Effigies of Great Britain,” commenced by her first husband, Charles Alfred Stothard.—­["Dict.  N. Biog.”]

[For further particulars see “A History of the Kempe and Kemp Families.”]

Edwin Ray #LANKESTER# (b. 1847), LL.D., F.R.S., celebrated
    zoologist; Director of Natural History Departments, British
    Museum, since 1898; Fullerian Professor of Physiology and
    Comparative Anatomy, Royal Inst., 1898-1900; Linacre Professor of
    Comparative Anatomy, Oxford, 1891-1898; numerous other
    distinctions.—­["Who’s Who.”]

fa, Edwin LANKESTER (1814-1874), M.D., F.R.S., Professor of Natural History, New Coll., London, 1850; Medical Officer of Health for parish of St. James’s, Westminster, and Coroner for Central Middlesex; joint editor of “Q.J.M.S.,” etc.—­["Dict.  N. Biog.”]

me, Phebe LANKESTER (1825-1900), authoress of “Wild Flowers Worth Notice”; the popular portion of Sowerby’s “British Botany,” and many other publications; also wrote weekly in a newspaper for many years under the signature of “Penelope.”

me bro, Samuel POPE, Q.C., successful leader of the Parliamentary Bar.

bro, E. Forbes LANKESTER, first class in “Greats,” Oxford, 1877; successful barrister.—­["Oxf.  Reg.”]

bro, S. Rushton LANKESTER, H.M.  Consul, Batavia.

si, Fay LANKESTER, Secretary of National Health Society.

si, Marion VATCHER, wife of Rev. Sydney Vatcher, Vicar of St. Philip’s, Stepney.  Both well known in connection with East London organization of help to the poor.

si, Nina LANKESTER, Superintendent of Female Clerks in Money Order Department of Post Office.

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