| Enhanced version of original printed entry | Encoded version: searched-for items red; some Appendix and Addenda included; unique identifier HL874A |
| Hill, Alexander. Adm. pens. at DOWNING, Oct. 9, 1874. Of 36, Harrington Square, London. [S. of John, of the London Stock Exchange.] [B. 1856, at Loughton, Essex. School, University College School, London.] Matric. Michs. 1874; Scholar, 1874; (Nat. Sci. Trip., 1st Class, 1877); B.A. 1878; M.A. 1881; M.B. 1882; M.D. 1886. Fellow, 1880. Master, 1888-1907. Vice-Chancellor, 1897-9. The first M.D. elected Head of a House since William Harvey became Warden of Merton College, Oxford, 1645. F.R.C.S., 1907. F.R.C.P. Demonstrator in Human Anatomy, 1882-8. Hunterian Professor at the Royal College of Surgeons, 1884-5. University Lecturer, 1888. President of the Neurological Society. Chairman of the National Home Reading Union, 1888-1908. During his term of office as Vice-Chancellor he startled some critics by appointing Sir Henry Irving to the Rede Lectureship and made an innovation by entertaining the Mayor and Corporation of Cambridge at a feast in the College hall, given by himself. Served as a Treasury Commissioner to report upon the various University Colleges of England, 1901-6. Wished to remodel Downing on the lines of All Souls, but this proposal did not commend itself to the governing body and he resigned the Mastership. Principal of University College, Southampton, 1912-19; afterwards Vice-President. Secretary of the Universities Bureau of the British Empire. During the Great War, 1914-19, served as medical officer in the military hospital into which a part of the Southampton College had been converted, and made cross-Channel voyages in hospital ships in charge of wounded men on their way to Southampton. Author, The Physiologist's Notebook; Round the British Empire; Notes to Browning's Poems, etc. Died at Granta, Upper Bassett, Southampton, Feb. 27, 1929. (Burke, O.B.E. Book; Plarr, Lives of the Fellows; Scott, MSS.; Medical Directories; The Times, Feb. 28, 1929.) | Alexander HILL Approx. lifespan: 1856–1929 pens. Downing College adm1874:10:09 Of 36 Harrington Square, London , s. of John HILL London Stock Exchange [London], b. Loughton, Essex , 1856 Sch: University College School London , Matric. 1874:10MT: Scholar 1874 Nat.Sci.Trip. 1st Class 1877 BA 1878 MA 1881 MB 1882 MD 1886 Fellow 1880 Master: 1888-1907 Vice-Chancellor: 1897-99 The first MD elected Head of House since William Harvey: [add:] William HARVEY Warden of: [:add] Merton College [Oxford] 1645 FRCS 1907 FRCP Demonstrator in Human Anatomy: 1882-88 Hunterian Professor: Sch: Royal College of Surgeons [London], 1884-85 University Lecturer: 1888 President of Neurological Society Chairman of National Home Reading Union 1888-1908 During his term of office as Vice-Chancellor he startled some critics by appointing Sir Henry Irving to the Rede Lectureship: [add:] Sir Henry IRVING [:add] made an innovation by entertaining the Mayor and Corporation of Cambridge at a feast in College hall, given by himself: Treasury Commissioner to report upon the various University Colleges of England: 1901-06 Wished to remodel Downing College on the lines of All Souls' College [Oxford], but this proposal did not commend itself to the governing body and he resigned the Mastership: Principal of Sch: Southampton University College [Southampton], [Hampshire], 1912-19 Vice-President: Sch: Southampton University College [Southampton], [Hampshire], Sec. of Universities Bureau of the British Empire served as medical officer: in military hospital into which had been converted a part of Sch: Southampton College [Southampton], [Hampshire], during the Great War1914-19 made cross-Channel voyages in hospital ships in charge of wounded men on their way: to Southampton, [Hampshire], Publ.: The Physiologist's Notebook ; Round the British Empire ; Notes to Browning's Poems etc. d. Granta, Upper Bassett, Southampton, [Hampshire], 1929:02:27 (Burke, OBE Book ; Plarr, Lives of the Fellows ; Scott, MSS. ; Medical Directories; The Times 1929:02:28) [add:]He proceeded Hon. M.A. on 1885:11:12 not in 1886[:add] [add:]Photograph: CAS: H.69; Portrait by Miss E. Humphry at Downing College [:add] [add:](P.J. Barnwell; Atkinson 474)[:add] |