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| Seward, Albert Charles. Adm. sizar at ST JOHN'S, Mar. 1, 1883. S. of Abram, brass-finisher (and Marian). B. Oct. 9, 1863, at West Place, Lancaster. Bapt. Oct. 25, 1863. School, Lancaster. Matric. Michs. 1883; Scholar, 1885; B.A. (Nat. Sci. Trip., Pt I, 1st Class) 1885; (Pt II, 1st Class, 1886); Harkness Scholar, 1888; M.A. 1890; Sc.D. 1921. Fellow, 1899-1900 and 1910-15; Hon. Fellow, 1936-41. Fellow of Emmanuel, 1900-6; Hon. Fellow, 1908. University Lecturer in Botany, 1890-6; Professor of Botany, 1906-36. Master of Downing, 1915-36. Vice-Chancellor, 1924-6. Hon. Fellow of Downing, 1937. President of the Geological Society, 1922; Wollaston medal of the Geological Society, 1930. F.R.S., 1898; Royal medal, 1925; Darwin medal, 1934; Foreign Secretary of the Royal Society. President of the British Association, 1939. A great authority on fossil plants. Hon. D.Sc., Manchester, Toronto, Capetown, Geneva and Dublin; Hon. LL.D., Edinburgh, St Andrew's, Glasgow and Birmingham. President of the Cambridge Antiquarian Society, 1935. Member of the Advisory Council Committee of the Privy Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, 1936-41. A Trustee of the British Museum, 1938-41. Knighted, 1936. Married (1) 1891, Marion, dau. of Robert Brewis, of Darlington, and had issue; (2) Dec. 15, 1927, Mary Adelia, dau. of Mr James H. Bogart, deceased, of New York. Author, Fossil Plants (4 vols.); A Summer in Greenland; Plant Life through the Ages; Plants, what they are and what they do; joint editor (with Sir Francis Darwin) of More Letters of Charles Darwin; edited Darwin and Modern Science and Science and the Nation. Died suddenly at 14, Northmoor Road, Oxford, Apr. 11, 1941. (Who's Who; Cambridge Daily News, Apr. 12, 1941; The Times, Apr. 12, 1941.) | Albert Charles SEWARD Approx. lifespan: 1863–1941 sizar St John's College adm1883:03:01 s. of Abram SEWARD brass-finisher (and Marian) b. West Place, West, Lancaster, [ Lancashire ] 1863:10:09 c. 1863:10:25 Sch: Lancaster School Lancaster, [ Lancashire ] Matric 1883:10MT: Scholar 1885 BA 1885 Nat.Sci.Trip. Pt I, 1st Class 1885 Pt II, 1st Class(1886); Harkness Scholar 1888 MA 1890 ScD 1921 Fellow 1899-1900, and 1910-15 Hon. Fellow 1936-41 Fellow of: : Emmanuel College 1900-06 Hon. Fellow 1908 University Lecturer in: Botany 1890-96 Professor of: Botany 1906-36 Master of: : Downing College 1915-36 Vice-Chancellor 1924-26 Hon. Fellow of: : Downing College 1937 President of: : Geological Society 1922 Wollaston Medal of the Geological Society 1930 FRS 1898 Royal Medal: 1925 Darwin Medal: 1934 Foreign Sec. of: : Royal Society President of: : British Association 1939 A great authority on fossil plants. Hon. DSc Manchester, [ Lancashire ] Toronto, [ Ontario ], Canada Capetown, [ Cape Colony ], [ South Africa ] Geneva, [ Switzerland ] and Dublin, [ Ireland ] Hon.LLD Edinburgh, [ Scotland ] St Andrew's, [ Fife ] Glasgow, [ Scotland ] and Birmingham, [ Warwickshire ] President of: CB Antiquarian Society 1935 Member of: Advisory Council Committee of Privy Council for Scientific and Industrial Research 1936-41 Trustee of: : British Museum 1938-41 Knighted 1936 m. (1) 1891 Marion BREWIS dau. of Robert BREWIS of Darlington, [ Co. Durham ] had issue m. (2) 1927:12:15 Mary Adelia BOGART dau. of Mr James H. BOGART deceased, of New York, [ USA ] Publ.: Fossil Plants (4 vols.); A Summer in Greenland; Plant Life through the Ages; Plants, what they are and what they do joint editor (with Sir Francis Darwin) of More Letters of Charles Darwin ; edited Darwin and Modern Science and Science and the Nation d. suddenly 14 Northmoor Road, OX, [ Oxfordshire ] 1941:04:11 ( Who's Who; Cambridge Daily News 1941:04:12; The Times 1941:04:12) [add:]Foreign Secretary, Royal Society, 1934-40[:add] [add:]Photographs: CAS: H.141, H.220;[:add] [add:]Portrait, by H. Knight, 1937, in Dept. of Botany[:add] [add:](F.H. Stubbings: 49 Lives; Goodison: CP : 79)[:add] |