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Thompson, D'ARCY Wentworth.
Adm. sizar at TRINITY, Oct. 8, 1880.
S. of D'Arcy Wentworth (above), of The Crescent, Galway (and Fanny, dau. of Joseph Gamgee). B. May 2, 1860, in Edinburgh.
School, Edinburgh Academy.
Matric. Michs. 1880; Scholar, 1881; (Nat. Sci. Trip., Pt I, 1st Class, 1882; Pt II, 1st Class, 1883); B.A. 1884; M.A. 1893; Litt.D. 1912.
Hon. D.C.L., Oxford; Hon. LL.D., Aberdeen.
F.R.S. 1916; F.R.S.E.; President, 1934-9. Junior Demonstrator in Physiology, 1883-4. Delegate, Behring Sea Fisheries Conference, 1897; North Sea Conference at Stockholm, 1899, etc.
Professor of Natural History (St Andrews University) at University College, Dundee, 1884-1917; at St Andrews, 1917-48.
Herbert Spencer Lecturer at Oxford, 1913; Huxley Lecturer at Birmingham, 1917.
President of the Classical Association, 1929; of the Scottish Classical Association, 1935.
Lowell Lecturer at Boston, Massachusetts USA , ., 1936.
C.B., 1898.
Knighted, 1937.
Gold medal, Linnean Society, 1938.
Married, July 4, 1901, Maureen, elder dau. of William Drury, of Dublin, and had issue.
Author, Science and the Classics; A Glossary of Greek Birds; A Glossary of Greek Fishes; Form and Growth, etc.
Died June 21, 1948, at St Andrews.
( Edinburgh Acad.
Reg.; Historical Register
, 141; Who's Who; The Times, June 23, 1948.)
D'Arcy Wentworth THOMPSON
Approx. lifespan: 1860–1948
sizar Trinity College adm1880:10:08
s. of D'Arcy Wentworth THOMPSON (1848), of The Crescent, Galway, [ Co. Galway ] (and Fanny GAMGEE dau. of Joseph GAMGEE )
b. Edinburgh, [ Scotland ] 1860:05:02
School Sch: Edinburgh Academy, [ Scotland ]
Matric 1880:10MT:
Scholar 1881
Nat.Sci.Trip. Pt I, 1st Class 1882
Pt II, 1st Class(1883);
BA 1884
MA 1893
LittD 1912
Hon. DCL OX
Hon.LLD Aberdeen, [ Aberdeenshire ]
FRS 1916
F.R.S.E.;
President: 1934-39
Junior Demonstrator in Physiology: 1883-84
Delegate, Behring Sea Fisheries Conference 1897
North Sea Conference Stockholm, [ Sweden ] 1899 etc.
Professor of: Natural History Sch: St Andrews University St Andrews, [ Fife ] ) at Sch: University College Dundee, [ Angus ] 1884-1917 ;at St Andrews, [ Fife ] 1917-48
Herbert Spencer Lecturer at: : OX 1913
Huxley Lecturer at: : Birmingham, [ Warwickshire ] 1917
President of: : Classical Association 1929
of Scottish Classical Association 1935
Lowell Lecturer at: : Boston, Massachusetts , USA 1936
CB 1898
Knighted 1937
Gold Medal Linnean Society 1938
m. 1901:07:04 Maureen, elder dau. of William DRURY of Dublin, [ Ireland ]
had issue
Publ.: Science and the Classics; A Glossary of Greek Birds; A Glossary of Greek Fishes; Form and Growth etc.
d. St Andrews, [ Fife ] 1948:06:21
( Edinburgh Acad. Reg.; Historical Register 141; Who's Who; The Times 1948:06:23)
[add:]Photograph: CAS: G.163[:add]

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