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| Miller, William Hallowes. Adm. pens. at ST JOHN'S, Oct. 20, 1820. S. of Capt. – (who had served in the American Civil War). B. [Apr. 6, 1801], at Llandovery, Carm. Matric. Michs. 1821; Scholar, 1822; B.A. (5th Wrangler) 1826; M.A. 1829; M.D. 1841. Fellow, 1829-44 and 1874-80; Tutor, 1830-44. Professor of Mineralogy, 1832-80. Adm. ad eundem at Oxford, 1832. Hon. D.C.L., Oxford, 1876. Member of Committee to superintend the construction of the Parliamentary standards of length and weight, 1843. Chiefly known for his system of crystallography. F.R.S., 1838; Foreign Secretary, 1856-73; Royal medal, 1870. Order of Leopold of Belgium. Knight of St Maurice and St Lazare. Married, Nov. 5, 1844, Harriet Susan, dau. of R. V. Minty. Died May 20, 1880, at 7, Scroope Terrace, Cambridge. On a brass plate on a wall in the basement under Cockerell's building is the following inscription: 'In this Room Professor William Hallowes Miller constructed the new Standards of Weight to replace those which were destroyed by the burning of the Houses of Parliament, A.D. 1834.' Father of Edward F. (1867). (Boase, II. 886; Eagle, XI. 293; D.N.B.; Cambridge Review, 1880, C. 113; C. Sayle, Annals of Cambridge Univ. Lib.; Memorial of W. H. Miller (by his widow).) | William Hallowes MILLER Approx. lifespan: 1801–1880 pens. St John's College adm1820:10:20 s. of Captain: – (who had served in the American Civil War) b. Llandovery, Carmarthenshire , 1801:04:06 Matric 1821:10MT: Scholar 1822 BA 5 th Wrangler 1826 MA 1829 MD 1841 Fellow 1829-44, and 1874-80 Tutor: 1830-44 Professor of: Mineralogy 1832-80 Adm ad eundem OX 1832 Hon. < > DCL , OX 1876 Member of Committee to: : superintend the construction of the Parliamentary standards of length and weight 1843 Chiefly known for his system of crystallography. FRS 1838 Foreign Sec.: 1856-73 Royal Medal: 1870 Order of Leopold of Belgium , Knight of St Maurice and St Lazare. m. 1844:11:05,Harriet Susan dau. of R. V. MINTY d. 1880:05:20 at 7 Scroope Terrace, CB [Cambridgeshire], On a brass plate on a wall in the basement under Cockerell's building is the following inscription: "In this Room Professor: William Hallowes MILLER constructed the new Standards of Weight to replace those which were destroyed by the burning of the Houses of Parliament, A.D. 1834 ." father of Edward F. MILLER (1867) ( Boase, II. 886; Eagle, XI. 293; D.N.B.; CB Rev.iew 1880, C. 113; C. Sayle, Annals of CB University ??? Liberal; Memorial of W. H. Miller (by his widow).) [add:]Married at St Giles, Norwood, [London], , Harriet Susan, a dau. of the late R.V. Minty, of the Ordnance Survey[:add] [add:]Photograph: CAS: F.81, J.58[:add] [add:](P.J. Barnwell)[:add] |