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| Hughes, Thomas Mckenny. Adm. pens. (age 20) at TRINITY, Jan. 29, 1853. [S. of the Rev. Joshua.] B. at Aberystwyth. Schools [Leamington College and] Llandovery, Carms. (Archdeacon Williams). Matric. Michs. 1853; B.A. 1857; M.A. 1867. Fellow of Clare, 1883. F.R.S., 1889. F.S.A. F.G.S. Appointed Secretary to the British Consul at Rome, 1860. Joined the Geological Survey of England, 1861. Woodwardian Professor of Geology, 1873-1917. President of the Cambridge Antiquarian Society, 1879-80 and 1889-90. On the occasion of the celebration of his election to the Chair of Geology, Sir Archibald Geikie characterised the Cambridge School as 'the nursery of the Geological Surveys of the Empire.' The geologists on several Antarctic Expeditions were mostly trained under him. Lyell medal of the Geological Society, 1891. President of the Philosophical Society, 1892. Married, and had issue, three sons. Chevalier, St Maurice and St Lazarus. Author, Cambridge in Cambridge County Geographies. Contributed numerous papers to scientific publications. Died June 9, 1917, at his house, 'Ravensworth,' Brooklands Avenue, Cambridge. (Who was Who, 1916-28; The Times, June 11, 1917; Cambridge Daily News, June 10, 1917.) | Thomas Mckenny HUGHES Approx. lifespan: 1833–1917 age 20 pens. Trinity College adm1853:01:29 s. of Rev. Joshua HUGHES b. Aberystwyth, [Cardiganshire], Schools Sch: Leamington College [Leamington], [Warwickshire], ? Sch: Llandovery Llandovery, Carmarthenshire , ( Archdeacon: Williams) Matric. 1853:10MT: BA 1857 MA 1867 Fellow of Clare College 1883 FRS 1889 FSA F.G.S. Appointed Sec.: to British Consul: at Rome, [Italy], 1860 Joined: the Geological Survey of England , 1861 Woodwardian Professor of Geology: 1873-1917 President: of Cambridge Antiquarian Society 1879-80 and 1889-90 On the occasion of the celebration of his election to the Chair of Geology, Sir Archibald GEIKIE characterised the Cambridge School as "the nursery of the Geological Surveys of the Empire." The geologists on several Antarctic Expeditions were mostly trained under him. Lyell Medal of the Geological Society 1891 President of Philosophical Society 1892 m. and had issue Chevalier, St Maurice and St Lazarus Publ.: Cambridge in Cambridge County Geographies . Contributed numerous papers to scientific publications d. his house "Ravensworth," Brooklands Avenue, Cambridge, [Cambridgeshire], 1917:06:09 ( Who was Who 1916-28; The Times 1917:06:11; Cambridge Daily News 1917:06:10) [add:]Son of Rev. Joshua HUGHES later Bp. of St Asaph[:add] [add:]Married 1882, Mary Caroline WESTON dau. of Canon G.F. WESTON, 'artist and naturalist'; she died in July 1916[:add] [add:]Photographs: CAS: G.222; Gownsman 1911:11:25 : < > CUA , : Phot. 48[:add] [add:]Portrait by E. Coney at Sedgwick Museum[:add] [add:](J.D. Pickles: Quarterly Journal of Geol. Soc. 74 (1918) lii–liv; Goodison: CP: 274)[:add] |