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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: 18301915 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] |