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| Babington, Charles Cardale. Adm. pens. at ST JOHN'S, Nov. 8, 1825. S. of Joseph (1786), clerk, of Bath. B. Nov. 23, 1808, at Ludlow, Salop. School, Charterhouse. Matric. Michs. 1826; B.A. 1830; M.A. 1833. Fellow. M.A. incorp. at Oxford, 1847. Professor of Botany, 1861-95. Engaged in intensive researches in Natural History; essentially a field naturalist; visited almost every part of the British Isles. Visited Iceland, 1846. One of the founders of the Entomological Society, 1833; known as 'Beetles Babington'. Commenced the well-known Manual of British Botany in 1835. One of the founders of the Ray Club, 1836; acted as secretary for 55 years. Secretary for many years of the Cambridge Philosophical Society. F.L.S., F.G.S., 1835. F.R.S., 1851. F.S.A., 1859. Helped to found the Cambridge Antiquarian Society, 1840; President. Interested in Archaeology; a member of the Cambrian Archaeological Association, 1850; Chairman, 1855 and 1885. An active member of the 'British Association'. President of the Natural History Section, 1853 and 1861. A warm supporter of Evangelical Mission work at home and abroad; aided in founding a Cottage Orphan Home at Cambridge, 1871. A full account of his many activities is recorded in the Journal, kept throughout his life and afterwards published as Memorials, Journal and Botanical Correspondence. Contributed largely to the Architectural History of Cambridge, by Willis and J. W. Clark. Author, Manual of British Botany; Flora of Cambridgeshire; The British Rubi, etc. Bequeathed his Herbarium and the bulk of his technical library to the University. Died July 22, 1895, at Brookside, Cambridge. Buried at Cherry Hinton. (D.N.B., Suppl. I; Eagle, Obit. (reprint).) | Charles Cardale BABINGTON Approx. lifespan: 1808–1895 pens. St John's College adm1825:11:08 s. of Joseph BABINGTON (1786) clerk of Bath, [ Somerset ] b. Ludlow, Shropshire 1808:11:23 Sch: Charterhouse Matric 1826:10MT: BA 1830 MA 1833 Fellow MA incorp. at Oxford 1847 Professor of Botany: 1861-95 Engaged in intensive researches in Natural History; essentially a field naturalist; visited almost every part of the British Isles: Visited: Iceland 1846 One of the founders of: Entomological Society 1833 known as 'Beetles Babington' Commenced the well-known: Manual of British Botany in1835 One of the founders of: Ray Club 1836 acted as Sec. Ray Club for 55 years Sec.: Cambridge Philosophical Society for many years FLS 1835 FGS 1835 FRS 1851 FSA 1859 Helped to found: Cambridge Antiquarian Society 1840 President: Cambridge Antiquarian Society Interested in Archaeology Member of: : Cambrian Archaeological Association 1850 Chairman: Cambrian Archaeological Association 1855 and 1885 An active member of the: British Association President of Natural History Section: British Association 1853 and 1861 A warm supporter of Evangelical Mission work at home and abroad aided in founding Cottage Orphan Home at Cambridge, [ Cambridgeshire ] 1871 Publ.: A full account of his many activities is recorded in the Journal, kept throughout his life and afterwards published as Memorials, Journal and Botanical Correspondence Publ.: Contributed largely to the Architectural History of Cambridge, [ Cambridgeshire ] ???, by - WILLIS and J. W. CLARK Publ.: Manual of British Botany; Flora of Cambridge, [ Cambridgeshire ] ???shire; The British Rubi etc. Bequeathed his Herbarium and the bulk of his technical library to University d. Brookside, Cambridge, [ Cambridgeshire ], 1895:07:22 bur. Cherry Hinton, [ Cambridgeshire ] ( D.N.B., Suppl . I; Eagle, Obit. (reprint)) [add:] Portrait by - VIZARD 1888 in Dept. of Botany; another, after photograph 1896 at St John's College [:add] [add:](Goodison CP : 75; Atkinson, 423)[:add] |