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Children, John George. Adm. Fell.-Com. at QUEENS', Feb. 20, 1795. Of Kent. [S. and h. of George, of Ferox Hall, Tonbridge. B. May 12, 1777. Schools, Eton and Tonbridge.] Matric. Michs. 1795. Adm. at the Middle Temple, Nov. 21, 1789. Librarian in the Department of Antiquities in the British Museum, and subsequently Keeper of the Zoological collections, 1816-40. F.R.S., 1807. Secretary of the Royal Society; Vice-President, 1837-8. F.R.S. (Edin.), 1812. F.S.A., 1816. President of the Entomological Society. Royal Institution Gold Medal, 1828. Published notes on electricity and translated chemical tracts. A friend of Sir H. Davy, who made frequent experiments in his laboratory at Tonbridge. Joint editor, Zoological Journal, 1824. Married three times. Died Jan. 1, 1852, aged 74, at Halstead Place, Kent. (G. C. Moore Smith; Boase; Tonbridge Sch. Reg.; D.N.B.) | John George CHILDREN Approx. lifespan: 17771852 Adm Fell.-Com. Queens' College 1795:02:20 Of Kent s. and h. of George CHILDREN of Ferox Hall, [Ferox, Tonbridge], [ Kent ] b. 1777:05:12 Schools Sch: Eton and Tonbridge Matric 1795:10MT: Adm. at Middle Temple 1789:11:21 Librarian in the Department of Antiquities in British Museum, and subsequently Keeper of: : Zoological collections 1816-40 FRS 1807 Secretary of: : Royal Society Vice-President: 1837-38 FRS (Edin.) 1812 FSA 1816 President of: : Entomological Society Sch: Royal Institution Gold Medal 1828 Published notes on electricity and translated chemical tracts. A friend of Sir H. Davy, who made frequent experiments in his laboratory at Tonbridge, [ Kent ] Joint editor, Zoological Journal 1824 m. three times. d. aged 74 Halstead Place, [Halstead], Kent 1852:01:01 (G. C. Moore Smith; Boase; Tonbridge Sch. Reg.; D.N.B. ) |