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| Haddon, Alfred Cort. Adm. pens. at CHRIST'S, Oct. 7, 1875. S. of John [printer, publisher, and export merchant]. B. May 24, 1855, in London. School, Mill Hill. Matric. Michs. 1875; Scholar, 1877; (Nat. Sci. Trip., 1st Class, 1878); B.A. 1879; M.A. 1882; Sc.D. 1897. Fellow, 1901. Curator in Zoology, 1879. Demonstrator in Comparative Anatomy, 1880. Professor of Zoology at the Royal College of Science, Dublin, 1880-1901. University Lecturer in Ethnology at Cambridge, 1900-9; Reader, 1909-26. A specialist in savage and primitive art. After publishing papers on marine biology went to the Torres Straits, 1888, to study coral reefs and marine zoology, and became interested in the natives. In 1898 led Cambridge expedition to New Guinea and Borneo, bringing back a large collection of ethnographical specimens, the bulk of which are in the Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology. After his retirement he paid a third exploratory visit to New Guinea. Maintained a constant struggle to establish a School of Anthropology in Cambridge, with which cause he remained closely identified until the end of his life. A bibliography of his writings and papers extends to over 200 entries, amongst his chief works being: Evolution in Art; The Study of Man; Head Hunters, Black, White and Brown. F.R.S., 1899; F.R.G.S.; F.Z.S. Hon. Sc.D., Perth, Australia. 'A man of amazing versatility and self-sacrificing enthusiasm; master of every branch of his subject.' Died Apr. 20, 1940, at 3, Cranmer Road, Cambridge. Father of Ernest B. (1900). (Peile, II. 644; Mill Hill Sch. Reg.; Who's Who; Who's Who in Art; The Times, Apr. 22, 1940; Cambridge Daily News, Apr. 22, 1940. See his Life, Haddon the Headhunter, by Mrs Quiggin, 1942.) | Alfred Cort HADDON Approx. lifespan: 1855–1940 pens. Christ's College adm1875:10:07 s. of John HADDON printer, publisher, and export merchant: b. London , 1855:05:24 Sch: Mill Hill [Mill Hill], [London], Matric. 1875:10MT: Scholar 1877 Nat.Sci.Trip. 1st Class 1878 BA 1879 MA 1882 ScD 1897 Fellow 1901 Curator in Zoology: 1879 Demonstrator in Comparative Anatomy: 1880 Professor of Zoology: Sch: Royal College of Science Dublin, [Ireland], 1880-1901 University Lecturer in Ethnology: Cambridge University 1900-09 Reader: 1909-26 Specialist in savage and primitive art: Publ.: papers on marine biology went to study coral reefs and marine zoology, and became interested in the natives: [+ci]Torres Straits[-io+] Australia and Papua New Guinea , [-co] 1888 led Cambridge expedition, bringing back a large collection of ethnographical specimens, the bulk of which are in Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Cambridge: New Guinea, [Papua New Guinea], and Borneo , [-co] 1898 After his retirement he paid a third exploratory visit to New Guinea, [Papua New Guinea], Maintained a constant struggle, with which cause he remained closely identified until the end of his life, to establish School of Anthropology: in Cambridge University Publ.: A bibliography of his writings and papers extends to over 200 entries Publ.: Evolution in Art ; The Study of Man ; Head Hunters, Black, White and Brown FRS 1899 FRGS FZS Hon. ScD Perth, Australia , "A man of amazing versatility and self-sacrificing enthusiasm; master of every branch of his subject""> d. 3 Cranmer Road, Cambridge, [Cambridgeshire], 1940:04:20 father ofunique identifier HDN900EB Ernest Balfour HADDON (1900) Publ.: See his Life, Haddon the Headhunter, by Mrs Quiggin 1942 [add:] Mrs – QUIGGIN [:add] [add:]Portraits by P.A. de Laszló: Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (phot: CAS: E.115) and Christ's College (no. 38)[:add] [add:]Goodison: CP and CCS[:add] |
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| Haddon, Ernest Balfour. Adm. pens. at CHRIST'S, Sept. 29, 1900. S. of Alfred Cort (1875). B. [Sept. 26, 1882], at Kingstown, Co. Dublin. Schools, Perse, Cambridge and Giggleswick. Matric. Michs. 1901; B.A. 1904; M.A. 1911; diploma in Anthropology, 1912. Appointed Assistant Collector, Uganda Protectorate, E. Africa, 1905; District Commissioner in charge of 'sleeping sickness' areas. During [p.185] Great War, 1914-19, Hon. Capt. in Uganda Carrier Corps. Retired. Returned to Africa on outbreak of World War, and acted as Postal Censor in Uganda, 1939-45. Of 3 Cranmer Rd, Cambridge, in 1947. (Giggleswick Sch. Reg.; Peile, II. 843.) | Ernest Balfour HADDON Approx. lifespan: 1882–1980 pens. Christ's College adm1900:09:29 s. ofunique identifier HDN875AC Alfred Cort HADDON (1875) b. Kingstown, Co. Dublin , 1882:09:26 Sch: Perse School [Cambridge], [Cambridgeshire], Sch: Giggleswick Giggleswick, [West Riding of Yorkshire], Matric. 1901:10MT: BA 1904 MA 1911 diploma in Anthropology 1912 Assistant Collector: Uganda , 1905 District Commissioner: in charge of "sleeping sickness" areas [Uganda], Hon. Captain: Ugandan Carrier Corps [Uganda], during Great War1914-19 retired Returned to Africa , on outbreak of World War II1939 Postal Censor: in Uganda , 1939-45 Of 3 Cranmer Road, Cambridge, [Cambridgeshire], in1947 ( Giggleswick School Reg ; Peile, II. 843) [add:]Died Sept. 1976[:add] [add:](J.D. Pickles: Coll. Return, summer 1977)[:add] |