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Hill, Arthur William. Adm. at KING'S, Sept. 29, 1894. [S. of Daniel, of Herga, Watford, Herts. B. Oct. 11, 1875. School, Marlborough.] Matric. Michs. 1894; Scholar; B.A. (Nat. Sci. Trip., Pt I, 1st Class, 1897; Pt II, 1898) 1897; M.A. 1901; Sc.D. 1919. Fellow, 1901-7; Hon. Fellow, 1932. Hon. D.Sc., Adelaide, 1927. Demonstrator in Botany, 1899-1904. University Lecturer in Botany, 1904-7. Travelled in the Andes, 1903. Visited the West Indies, Canada, U.S.A., Australia, New Zealand, and other countries. Hon. Member of the New Zealand Institute, 1928. F.R.S. F.L.S. Assistant Director of Botanical Gardens, Kew, 1907-22; Director, 1922-41. Served in the Great War, 1914-19 (Hon. Capt., Special List (Graves Registration Commission); mentioned twice in despatches). C.M.G., 1926. K.C.M.G., 1931. Author, botanical. Died unmarried Nov. 3, 1941, by a riding accident on Kew golf course. (Who's Who; King's Coll. Adm. Reg.; Univ. War List; Cambridge Review, Nov. 29, 1941; The Times, Nov. 4, 1941. | Arthur William HILL Approx. lifespan: 18751941 Adm. King's College 1894:09:29 s. of Daniel HILL Herga, Watford, Hertfordshire , b. 1875:10:11 Sch: Marlborough School [Marlborough], [Wiltshire], Matric. 1894:10MT: Scholar BA 1897 Nat.Sci.Trip., Pt I, 1st Class 1897 Nat.Sci.Trip., Pt II 1898 MA 1901 ScD 1919 Fellow 1901-07 Hon. Fellow 1932 Hon. DSc Adelaide, [Australia], 1927 Demonstrator in Botany: 1899-1904 University Lecturer in Botany: 1904-07 Travelled in Andes, South America , 1903 Visited West Indies , Canada , USA , Australia , New Zealand , Hon. Member of New Zealand Institute 1928 FRS F.L.S. Assistant Director of Botanical Gardens Kew, [Surrey], 1907-22 Director: Botanical Gardens Kew, [Surrey], 1922-41 Served in the Great War: 1914-19 Hon. Captain: Special List (Graves Registration Commission) mentioned in despatches twice CMG 1926 KCMG 1931 Publ.: botanical d. unmarried, by a riding accident on Kew golf course Kew, [Surrey], 1941:11:03 ( Who's Who ; King's Coll. Adm. Reg ; Univ. War List ; Cambridge Rev.iew, 1941:11:29; The Times, 1941:11:04) |