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| Taylor, Henry Martyn. Adm. sizar at TRINITY, Feb. 9, 1861. [2nd] s. of the Rev. James (1839) (and Eliza Johnson). B. June 6, 1842, at Bristol. School, Wakefield, Yorkshire . Matric. Michs. 1861; Scholar, 1863; B.A. (3 rd Wrangler, 2nd Smith's prize) 1865; M.A. 1868. Fellow, 1866; tutor, 1874-84. Senior Proctor, 1872-3. Vice-Principal of the Royal School of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering (afterwards removed to Greenwich) 1865-9. Adm. at Lincoln's Inn, Jan. 10, 1867. Called to the Bar, Nov. 17, 1869. Returned to Cambridge, 1869. F.R.S., 1898. Member of Cambridge Borough Council, 1891; Alderman, 1898-1925; Mayor (the 1st University representative), 1900-1. J.P. for Cambridge, 1903. Became blind by 1897. Amplified the Braille alphabet and developed it, thereby extending its use to textbooks on geometry, trigonometry, etc. Died, unmarried, Oct. 16, 1927, at Cambridge. Brother of James H. (1864) and William W. (1868). ( Law Lists; Inns of Court ; Foster, Men at the Bar ; C. Sayle, Annals of Camb. Univ. Library, 137; D.N.B.; Who was Who; Cambridge Daily News; The Times, Oct. 17, 1927; Proc. Roy. Soc., A. 117 (187. XXIX).) | Henry Martyn TAYLOR Approx. lifespan: 1842–1927 sizar Trinity College adm1861:02:09 2nd s. of Rev. James TAYLOR (1839) (and Eliza JOHNSON ) b. Bristol, [ Somerset ] 1842:06:06 Sch: Wakefield School Wakefield, West Riding of Yorkshire Matric 1861:10MT: Scholar 1863 BA 3 rd Wrangler 2nd Smith's prize 1865 MA 1868 Fellow 1866 Tutor: 1874-84 Senior Proctor: 1872-73 Vice-Principal of the Royal School of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering [XXX] (afterwards removed to Greenwich, [ London ] ) 1865-69 Adm. Lincoln's Inn: 1867:01:10 Called to the Bar: 1869:11:17 Returned to CB, [ Cambridgeshire ] 1869 FRS 1898 Member of: CB Borough Council [ Cambridgeshire ] 1891 Alderman: 1898-1925 Mayor (the 1st University representative) 1900-01 J.P. for: : CB, [ Cambridgeshire ] 1903 Became blind by 1897 Amplified the Braille alphabet and developed it, thereby extending its use to textbooks on geometry, trigonometry, etc. d., unmarried CB, [ Cambridgeshire ] 1927:10:16 brother of James H. TAYLOR (1864) brother of William W. TAYLOR (1868) ( Law Lists; Inns of Court ; Foster Men at the Bar ; C. Sayle Annals of Cambridge University Library 137; D.N.B.; Who was Who; CB Daily News; The Times 1927:10:17; Proc. Royal Society A. 117 (187. XXIX).) |