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| Loftus, William Kennett. Adm. pens. at CAIUS, Apr. 10, 1840, age 19. [S. of William Kennett, naturalist, geologist and explorer (for whom see Welford, Men of Mark 'twixt Tyne and Tweed) and grandson of a well-known coach-proprietor in Newcastle-on-Tyne. B. c. 1821 at Rye, Sussex (Venn gives at Linton, Kent). Schools, Newcastle Grammar, Old Park, Durham, and Twickenham.] Matric. Michs. 1840. Secretary to the Newcastle Natural History Society; his interest in geology attracted the attention of Professor Sedgwick, who proposed him as F.G.S. Geologist on the staff of Sir William Fenwick Williams on the Turco-Persian Frontier Commission, 1849-52. Travelled from Baghdad to Basrah, visiting objects of archaeological interest, including Ur of the Chaldees: remitted collections and a report to the British Museum. Sent to Babylon and Nineveh by the Assyrian excavation fund, 1853-5, bringing home further collections of tablets, now in the British Museum. Appointed to the Geological Survey of India, 1856 but, following repeated attacks of fever, his health broke down. Author, Travels and Researches in Chaldaea and Susiana, etc. Died Nov. 1858, on board the Tyburnia, whilst returning to England from Rangoon. (Venn, II. 250; Boase, II. 475; D.N.B.; Geologist, II. (1859), 176.) | William Kennett LOFTUS Approx. lifespan: 1821–1858 pens. aged 19 Gonville & Caius College adm1840:04:10 s. of William Kennett LOFTUS naturalist, Geologist: and explorer (for whom see Welford, Men of Mark 'twixt Tyne and Tweed ) and grandson of a well-known coach-proprietor in Newcastle-on-Tyne, [ Northumberland ] b. Rye, Sussex ( Venn gives Linton, Kent c1821 ) Schools Sch: Newcastle [ Northumberland ] Grammar, Old Park, Durham, [ Co. Durham ], and Twickenham, [ Middlesex ] .] Matric 1840:10MT: Sec. to: : Newcastle Natural History Society his interest in Geology attracted the attention of Professor: Sedgwick, who proposed him as F.G.S. Geologist on: : staff of Sir William Fenwick Williams on the Turco-Persian Frontier Commission 1849-52 Travelled from Baghdad [ Iraq ] to Basrah [ Iraq ], visiting objects of archaeological interest, including Ur of the Chaldees: remitted collections and a report to British Museum Sent to Babylon and Nineveh [ Iraq ] by the Assyrian excavation fund 1853-55, bringing home further collections of tablets, now in British Museum Appointed to: the Geological Survey of India 1856 but, following repeated attacks of fever, his health broke down. Publ.: Travels and Researches in Chaldaea and Susiana etc. d. 1858:11 on board the Tyburnia, whilst returning to England from Rangoon [ Burma ] . ( Venn, II. 250; Boase, II. 475; D.N.B.; Geologist, II. (1859), 176.) |