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, Major Nevill Maskelyne SMYTH, obtained V.C. at Battle of Khartoum.—­["Who’s Who.”]

wife, nee Dillwyn LLEWELYN.

    wi fa fa, Lewis Weston DILLWYN (1778-1855), F.R.S., well known
    as a botanist; established Cambrian Pottery Works at Swansea;
    M.P. for Glamorganshire, 1832-1841.—­["Dict.  N. Biog.”]

    wi fa, John Dillwyn LLEWELYN, F.R.S., early experimenter in
    photography.

    wi fa si son, Traherne MOGGRIDGE, author of “Flora of Mentone,”
    “Harvesting Ants,” and “Trapdoor Spiders.”

    wi me bro, Christopher Rice Mansel TALBOT, first-class
    mathematics, Oxford, 1823; Lord-Lieutenant of Glamorganshire,
    M.P., “Father of the House of Commons.”—­["Oxf.  Reg.”]

wi me me si son, William Henry Fox TALBOT (1800-1877), F.R.S., independent inventor of photography, his (wet) processes, talbotype, etc., being those which have survived in various forms.  He also discovered the direct method of printing by the autotype process.  A distinguished mathematician, he furthermore was one of the earliest interpreters of cuneiform writing; M.P. for Chippenham, 1833-1834.—­["Dict.  N. Biog.”]

Raphael #MELDOLA# (b. 1849), F.R.S., Professor of Chemistry in
    Finsbury Technical Coll.; discoverer of many new products and
    processes in the manufacture of coal-tar dyes; also well known as
    a naturalist; has been President of the Entomological Soc. and of
    the Essex Field Club.—­["Who’s Who.”]

fa fa, Raphael MELDOLA (1754-1828), invited to London, in 1805, on account of his fame as a theologian, to preside as High Rabbi over the London congregation of British Jews belonging to the Spanish and Portuguese community; author of many theological works.—­["Dict.  N. Biog.”]

fa bro, David MELDOLA, succeeded his father as chief of the community, though not given the same high rank; author of theological works.

me bro, Joseph ABRAHAM, founded a large and successful firm in Bristol; took a prominent part in municipal affairs, and became the first Jewish mayor of Bristol.

fa si son, Abram DE SOLA, Professor of Oriental literature in McGill Coll., Montreal; the only Jewish divine ever invited to open Congress by the U.S.  Government; erudite scholar, and author of theological works.

me bro son, Harry ABRAHAM, a man of business, and councillor and Mayor of Southampton.

Louis C. #MIALL# (b. 1842), F.R.S., Professor of Biology,
    University, Leeds; Fullerian Professor of Physiology, Royal
    Inst.; President Zool.  Sec.  British Assoc., 1897; author of
    memoirs and books on natural history.—­["Who’s Who.”]

fa, James Goodeve MIALL (Rev.), Chairman of Congregational Union.

fa bro, Edward MIALL (1809-1881), Independent minister at Leicester, 1834; established and edited the “Nonconformist,” 1841; M.P., Rochdale, 1852-1857, Bradford, 1869-1874; strove for Disestablishment of Church.—­["Dict.  N. Biog.”]

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