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| Doncaster, Leonard. Adm. scholar at KING'S, Oct. 10, 1896. S. and h. of Samuel, iron merchant, of Abbeydale, Sheffield, Yorks. B. Dec. 31, 1877, at '95, Hanover Street, Ecclesall Bierlow, Yorks.' School, Leighton Park, Reading. Matric. Michs. 1896; Scholar, 1898; B.A. (Nat. Sci. Trip., Pt I, 1st Class, 1898; Pt II, 1st Class, 1900) 1900; Walsingham Medallist, 1902; M.A. 1903; Sc.D. 1913. Fellow, 1910. Assistant Superintendent at the Museum of Zoology, 1902. Mackinnon Student of the Royal Society, 1904-6. F.R.S. Lecturer in Zoology at Birmingham University, 1906-10. Returned to Cambridge. Superintendent of the Museum of Zoology, 1910. University Lecturer in Zoology, 1914. Trail Medal of Linnaean Soc., 1915. During the Great War, 1914-19, acted as bacteriologist to the First Eastern General Hospital, Cambridge, and afterwards joined the Friends Ambulance Unit at Dunkirk. Professor of Zoology, Liverpool University, 1919-20. A prominent worker on the problem of heredity from the cytological standpoint. Benefactor to the University. Author, The Determination of Sex, etc. Died May 28, 1920, aged 42, at Liverpool. (The Times, May 31, 1920; Who was Who, 1916-28; King's Coll. Reg.; Scott, MSS.) | Leonard DONCASTER Approx. lifespan: 1877–1920 scholar King's College adm1896:10:10 s. and h. of Samuel DONCASTER iron merchant, of Abbeydale Sheffield, Yorkshire b. 1877:12:31 at " 95 Hanover Street, Ecclesall Bierlow, Yorkshire ". Sch: Leighton Sch: Park School Reading, [ Berkshire ] Matric 1896:10MT: Scholar 1898 BA Nat.Sci.Trip., Pt I, 1st Class 1898 Pt II, 1st Class 1900 1900 Walsingham Medallist 1902 MA 1903 ScD 1913 Fellow 1910 Assistant Superintendent at: : Museum of Zoology Cambridgeshire or London 1902 Mackinnon Student of: : Royal Society , [ London ] 1904-06 FRS Lecturer in Zoology at: : Sch: Birmingham University Birmingham, [ Warwickshire ] 1906-10 Returned to CB, [ Cambridgeshire ] Superintendent of: : Museum of Zoology, [ Cambridgeshire ] 1910 University Lecturer in Zoology: 1914 Trail Medal of Linnaean Society 1915 During the Great War 1914-19, acted as bacteriologist to the First Eastern General Hospital CB, [ Cambridgeshire ], and afterwards joined Friends Ambulance Unit at Dunkirk, [ Belgium ] Professor of: Zoology Sch: Liverpool University, [ Lancashire ] 1919-20 A prominent worker on the problem of heredity from the cytological standpoint. Benefactor to University. Publ.: The Determination of Sex etc. d. aged 42 Liverpool, [ Lancashire ] 1920:05:28 The Times 1920:05:31 Who was Who 1916-28 King's College Reg. ; Scott, MSS. ) [add:]Portrait, 1920, by D. Muirhead in Dept. of Zoology[:add] [add:]Goodison: CP: 386[:add] |