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Forbes, William Alexander. Adm. pens. at ST JOHN'S, June 19, 1876. [2nd] s. of James S. [Staats, for whom see D.N.B.], Railway manager [and Ann]. B. [June 24, 1855], at Sapperton, Gloucs. Bapt. Aug. 20, 1855. School, Winchester. Matric. Michs. 1876; Scholar, 1879; (Nat. Sci. Trip., 1st Class, 1879); B.A. 1880. After being at Winchester College for six years, had four years' study at Aix-la-Chapelle; became a medical student at Edinburgh University, 1873-5, and completed his medical course in London. Through the influence of Prof. A. H. Garrod, formerly Fellow of St John's, entered that college and devoted himself to zoological pursuits. Wrote on the muscular structure and voice organs of birds. Followed Garrod as Prosector to the Zoological Society, 1879-83. Travelled in Brazil, U.S.A. and N. Africa to investigate fauna. Author, Collected Papers of A. H. Garrod. Died of dysentry, Jan. 14, 1883, at Shonga, 400 miles up the Niger. Buried Apr. 1, 1884, at Wickham, Kent. (Winchester Coll. Reg.; Eagle, XIII; D.N.B.; Scott, MSS.; Boase, I. 1079; The Times, Apr. 24, 1884.) | William Alexander FORBES Approx. lifespan: 18551883 pens. St John's College adm1876:06:19 2nd s. of James S. FORBES [Staats, for whom see D.N.B. ], Railway manager [and Ann]. b. Sapperton, Gloucestershire 1855:06:24 c. 1855:08:20 Sch: Winchester School Winchester, [ Hampshire ] Matric 1876:10MT: Scholar 1879 Nat.Sci.Trip., 1st Class(1879); BA 1880 After being at Sch: Winchester College Winchester, [ Hampshire ] for six years, had four years' study Aix-la-Chapelle, [ Germany ] became a medical Student at: : Sch: Edinburgh University Edinburgh, [ Scotland ] 1873-75, and completed his medical course London Through the influence of Professor: A. H. Garrod, formerly Fellow of: : St John's College, entered that college and devoted himself to zoological pursuits. Wrote on the muscular structure and voice organs of birds. Followed Garrod as Prosector to: : Zoological Society 1879-83 Travelled Brazil , U.S.A. and N. Africa to investigate fauna. Publ.: Collected Papers of A. H. Garrod. d. of dysentry 1883:01:14,at Shonga, 400 miles up the Niger, [ Nigeria ] bur. Wickham, Kent 1884:04:01 ( Winchester College Reg.; Eagle XIII ; D.N.B. ; Scott, MSS.; Boase, I. 1079; The Times 1884:04:24) |