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Hickson, Sydney John.
Matric. Non-Coll. Lent, 1879. Adm. pens. at DOWNING, Oct. 7, 1879. [4th s. of
George, of 35, Highbury New Park, London, N. B. June 25, 1859, in London.
School, University College School.] B.A. (Nat. Sci. Trip., 1st Class) 1882;
M.A. 1885. Fellow, 1887-94; Hon. Fellow, 1920. D.Sc., London. Hon. M.A.,
Oxford. Hon. D.Sc., Gröningen, Edinburgh and Manchester Universities. Beyer
Professor of Zoology, Victoria University, Manchester, 1894-1926. Hon. LL.D.,
Edinburgh. From Cambridge went to Oxford, and there came under the influence
of Professor Moseley, Naturalist of the Challenger Expedition.
Travelled in the Malay Archipelago in 1885-6, investigating coral reefs.
Deputy Professor of Zoology at Oxford, 1888-9. Lecturer in Zoology at
Cambridge, 1891-4, and in Advanced Morphology, 1890. F.R.S., 1895; Croonian
Lecturer, 1916. President of Section D of the British Association, 1903.
Returned to Cambridge in 1926, and lectured to advanced classes whilst
carrying on research on unicellular animals. 'His chief interest lay in Malaya
and his popularity in Holland provided a useful liaison between Dutch and
English zoologists.' Author, Fauna of the Deep Sea; The Introduction to the
Study of Corals; A Naturalist in the Celebes
, etc. Died Feb. 6, 1940, at
his home in Barton Road, Cambridge. (Cambridge Review, Feb. 16, 1940;
Cambridge Daily News, Feb. 8, 1940.)
Sydney John HICKSON
Approx. lifespan: 1859–1940
Matric. Non-Coll. 1879:01LT:
pens. Downing College adm1879:10:07
4th s. of George HICKSON 35 Highbury New Park, London , N.
b. London 1859:06:25
Sch: University College School [ London ]
BA Nat.Sci.Trip., 1st Class 1882
MA 1885
Fellow 1887-94
Hon. Fellow 1920
DSc London
Hon. MA Oxford
Hon. DSc Sch: Groningen University [Groningen], [ Holland ]
Hon. DSc Edinburgh
Hon. DSc Manchester
Beyer Professor of Zoology: Sch: Victoria University Manchester, [ Lancashire ] 1894-1926
Hon.LLD Edinburgh
went: to Oxford University
came under the influence of Professor Moseley:
[add:] Professor - MOSELEY Naturalist of: Challenger Expedition [:add]
Travelled investigating coral reefs in the Malay Archipelago Federated Malay States 1885-86
Deputy Professor of Zoology: at Oxford University 1888-89
Lecturer in Zoology: at Cambridge University 1891-94
Lecturer in Advanced Morphology: Cambridge University 1890
FRS 1895
Croonian Lecturer: 1916
President of Section D of British Association 1903
Returned: to Cambridge University in1926
lectured to advanced classes whilst carrying on research on unicellular animals:
"His chief interest lay in Malaya and his popularity in Holland provided a useful liaison between Dutch and English zoologists"">
Publ.: Fauna of the Deep Sea ; The Introduction to the Study of Corals ; A Naturalist in the Celebes etc.
d. at his home Barton Road, Cambridge, [ Cambridgeshire ] 1940:02:06
( Cambridge Review 1940:02:16; Cambridge Daily News 1940:02:08.)

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