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Balfour, Francis Maitland. Adm. pens. at TRINITY, Feb. 24, 1870. 3rd s. of James Maitland (1838), of Whittinghame, Haddington. B. there Nov. 10, 1851. School, Harrow. Matric. Michs. 1870; Scholar, 1871; (Nat. Sci. Trip., 1st Class, 1873); B.A. 1874; M.A. 1877. Fellow, 1874. Held various College Offices. Lecturer on Animal Morphology, 1876. Examiner in the Nat. Sci. Trip., 1879-81. Professor of Animal Morphology, 1882. Began original scientific work while still an undergraduate; investigated 'certain obscure points in the development of the chick', the results of which were published in the Quarterly Journal of Microscopical Science. Went to Naples and worked at the Stazione Zoologica, 1874. Published a monograph on the Embryonic history of the Elasmobranch fishes, 1878, and a complete treatise on Embryology, 1880-1. Gained a European reputation among biologists. F.R.S., 1878. Royal Medallist, 1881. Hon. LL.D. (Glasgow) 1881. A member of the Alpine club. His Treatise on Comparative Morphology was published, 1880-1. Killed July 19, 1882, while climbing in Switzerland. Brother of Arthur J. (1866), etc. (Alpine Club Reg.; D.N.B.) | Francis Maitland BALFOUR Approx. lifespan: 18511882 Tripos: Trin. N.S. 1873star pens. Trinity College adm1870:02:24 3rd s. of James Maitland BALFOUR (1838) of Whittinghame, Haddington, [ East Lothian ] b. Whittinghame, Haddington, [ East Lothian ] 1851:11:10 Sch: Harrow Matric 1870:10MT: Scholar 1871 NatSci Tripos, 1st Class 1873 BA 1874 MA 1877 Fellow 1874 Held various College Offices: Lecturer on Animal Morphology: 1876 Examiner in Nat.Sci.Trip.: 1879-81 Professor of Animal Morphology 1882 Began original scientific work while still an undergraduate: investigated 'certain obscure points in the development of the chick', the results of which were published in the Quarterly Journal of Microscopical Science worked at: Stazione Zoologica Naples, [ Italy ] 1874 Publ.: Published a monograph on the Embryonic history of the Elasmobranch fishes 1878 Publ.: Published a complete treatise on Embryology 1880-81 Gained a European reputation among biologists: FRS 1878 Royal Medallist 1881 Hon.LLD Glasgow 1881 Member of: : Alpine club Publ.: His Treatise on Comparative Morphology was published 1880-81 d. Killed while climbing in Switzerland 1882:07:19 brother of Arthur James BALFOUR (1866) etc. ( Alpine Club Reg.; D.N.B .) [add:] Recommended by Board of Medical Studies as Teacher of Physiology: 1877:09:27 [:add] [add:] Photograph: CAS: J1 [:add] [add:] Busts, by von Hildebrandt, at Trinity College Dept. of Zoology [:add] [add:](ES L-G: Cumberland Add. MS. 6582:401; Goodison: CP : 379)[:add] |