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| Mansfield, Charles Blackford. Adm. pens. at CLARE, Nov. 22, 1836. [S. of the Rev. John (1778), B.D., R. of Rowner, Hants. B. there, May 8, 1819. Schools, Twyford, Berks., and Winchester.] Matric. Michs. 1839; B.A. 1846; M.A. 1849. Graduated late, owing to frequent illnesses. Lifelong friend of Kingsley, his contemporary at Cambridge. Attended medical classes at St George's Hospital while still at Cambridge; then studied chemistry at the Royal College. Undertook a series of experiments which resulted in the extraction of benzol from coal-tar. The description of a 'balloon machine' constructed in Paris, 1850, led him to investigate the subject of aeronautics. Delivered a course of lectures at the Royal Institution on the chemistry of metals, 1851-2. Visited Paraguay, 1852-3, of which country he left a careful description in his letters. Author, Theory of Salts, and Aerial Navigation. 'A great soul stirred by mighty conceptions and the love of mankind.' Died, unmarried, from burns incurred during an experiment, Feb. 17, 1855, aged 35. (Boase, II. 726; D.N.B.) | Charles Blackford MANSFIELD Approx. lifespan: 1819–1855 pens. Clare College adm1836:11:22 s. of Rev. John MANSFIELD (1778), BD R.: Rowner, Hampshire b. there 1819:05:08 schools Sch: Twyford School Twyford, Berkshire , and Winchester, [ Hampshire ] Matric 1839:10MT: BA 1846 MA 1849 Graduated late, owing to frequent illnesses. Lifelong friend of Kingsley, his contemporary CB Attended medical classes at St George's Hospital, [ London ] while still CB then studied chemistry at the Sch: Royal College(/sch> Undertook a series of experiments which resulted in the extraction of benzol from coal-tar. The description of a "balloon machine" constructed in Paris, [ France ] 1850,led him to investigate the subject of aeronautics. Delivered a course of lectures at the Sch: Royal Institution )) Royal on the chemistry of metals 1851-52 Visited Paraguay : 1852-53 of which country he left a careful description in his letters. Publ.: Theory of Salts, and Aerial Navigation . "A great soul stirred by mighty conceptions and the love of mankind." d., unmarried, from burns incurred during an experiment 1855:02:17 aged 35. ( Boase, II. 726; D.N.B. ) |