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Laughton, John Knox.
Adm. pens.
at CAIUS, Feb. 23, 1848.
[2nd] s. of James, wine merchant, of Liverpool [formerly master-mariner and, in time of war, Captain of a privateer]. B. there Apr. 23, 1830.
Schools, Isle of Man, Liverpool Royal Institution and Eversden, Cambs.
(private). Matric. Michs. 1848; B.A. (34th Wrangler) 1852; M.A. 1869; Hon. Litt.D. 1913.
Hon. Fellow, 1895.
Naval Instructor, R.N., 1853; served in the Baltic during the Russian War, 1854-5; in China during the second war, 1856-9. Mathematical and Naval Instructor, R.N. College, Portsmouth, 1866-73; also at Greenwich.
Lecturer on meteorology, 1873-85; on naval history, 1876-89.
President, Royal Meteorological Society, 1882-4. Hon. D.Litt., Oxford, 1904.
Professor of Modern History at King's College, London, 1885-1915.
Knighted, 1907.
Instrumental, with Admiral Sir Cyprian Bridge, in founding the Navy Records Society, for which he wrote many important contributions; Secretary, 1893-1912.
Author, Nelson and his Companions in Arms, and the great majority of naval articles in the D.N.B.. Died Sept.
14, 1915, at Wimbledon.
(Venn, II. 283, and note; Who was Who, 1897-1916.)
John Knox LAUGHTON
Approx. lifespan: 1830–1915
pens. Gonville & Caius College adm1848:02:23
2nd s. of James LAUGHTON, wine merchant, of Liverpool, [Lancashire], [formerly master-mariner and, in time of war, Captain of: : privateer].
b. there 1830:04:23
Schools Isle of Man , Sch: Liverpool Royal Institution Liverpool, [Lancashire],
and Eversden, Cambridgeshire , (private)
Matric 1848:10MT:
BA 34 th Wrangler 1852
MA 1869
Hon. LittD 1913
Hon. Fellow 1895
Naval Instructor: R.N. 1853
served in the Baltic , during the Russian War 1854-55 ;in China , during the second war 1856-59
Mathematical and Naval Instructor: Sch: R.N. College Portsmouth, [Hampshire], 1866-73
also Greenwich, [London],
Lecturer on meteorology 1873-85
on naval history 1876-89
President: Royal Meteorological Society 1882-84
Hon. DLitt OX, [Oxfordshire], 1904
Professor of Modern: History at Sch: King's College London , 1885-1915
Knighted 1907
Instrumental, with Admiral Sir Cyprian Bridge, in founding Navy Records Society, for which he wrote many important contributions;
Sec.: 1893-1912
Publ.: Nelson and his Companions in Arms, and the great majority of naval articles in the D.N.B.
d. Wimbledon, [Surrey], 1915:09:14
( Venn, II. 283, and note; Who was Who 1897-1916)
[add:]Photograph: CAS: H.84[:add]

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