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| Darwin, Horace. Adm. pens. at TRINITY, Oct. 30, 1868. [5th] s. of Charles Robert (1827), of Down, Bromley, Kent. B. there May 13, 1851. School, Woodbridge, Suffolk (private). Matric. Michs. 1870; B.A. 1874; M.A. 1877. Took up an apprenticeship at the works of Messrs Easton and Anderson, engineering firm; designed and made a klinostat for recording the rate of growth of small plants. Returned to Cambridge and co-operated with A. G. Dew Smith in the making of scientific instruments; [this business became the Cambridge Scientific Instrument Co. Ltd., in 1895]. Designed a number of anthropometric instruments. Took a keen interest in Local Government. Mayor of Cambridge, 1896-7. For several years a director of the Cambridge Gas Co. Chairman of the Cambridge Instrument Co. Ltd., where the most delicate and intricate of scientific instruments were made. F.R.S., 1903. A member of the Advisory Committee on Aeronautics. Chairman of the Air Invention Committee, 1917. K.B.E., 1918. Married Hon. Emma (née Farrer) and had issue. Interested in the training of mentally deficient children; assisted in establishing a home for them at Girton. Contributed towards the endowment of a studentship in the University for the study of mental diseases. A distinguished inventor whose genius and stimulating influence served to raise the standard of instrument-making in Great Britain to a high level. 'By his passing Cambridge has lost yet another distinguished son, a man whose inventitive and scientific genius has increased the debt which the world of science owes to this famous family....' Died at the Orchard, Huntingdon Road, Cambridge, Sept. 22, 1928. Buried in Huntingdon Road cemetery, Cambridge. Brother of George H. (1863), etc. (The Times, Sept. 22, 1928.) | Horace DARWIN Approx. lifespan: 1851–1928 pens. Trinity College adm1868:10:30 5th s. of Charles Robert DARWIN (1827), of Down Bromley, Kent b. there 1851:05:13 Sch: Woodbridge School Woodbridge, Suffolk (private) Matric 1870:10MT: BA 1874 MA 1877 Took up an apprenticeship at the works of Messrs Easton and Anderson, engineering firm; designed and made a klinostat for recording the rate of growth of small plants. Returned to CB and co-operated with A. G. Dew Smith in the making of scientific instruments; [this business became the CB Scientific Instrument Company Ltd in1895 ]. Designed a number of anthropometric instruments. Took a keen interest in Local Government Mayor of: CB, [ Cambridgeshire ] 1896-97 For several years a Director of: CB Gas Company Chairman of: the CB Instrument Company Ltd, where the most delicate and intricate of scientific instruments were made. FRS 1903 Member of: Advisory Committee on Aeronautics. Chairman of: the Air Invention Committee 1917 KBE 1918 m. Hon. Emma (née Farrer) and had issue. Interested in the training of mentally deficient children; assisted in establishing a home for them at Girton. Contributed towards the endowment of a studentship in University for the study of mental diseases. A distinguished inventor whose genius and stimulating influence served to raise the standard of instrument-making in Great Britain to a high level. d. at the Orchard, Huntingdon Road, CB, [ Cambridgeshire ] 1928:09:22 bur. in Huntingdon Road cemetery, CB, [ Cambridgeshire ] "By his passing CB has lost yet another distinguished son, a man whose inventitive and scientific genius has increased the debt which the world of science owes to this famous family...." brother of George H. DARWIN (1863) etc. ( The Times 1928:09:22) [add:]Papers in C.U.L.[:add] [add:] d. 1928:09:29 [:add] [add:] bur. Ascension Parish Burial Ground Cambridge, Cambridgeshire [:add] [add:](Martin Packer, 2014)[:add] |