| Enhanced version of original printed entry | Encoded version: searched-for items red; some Appendix and Addenda included; unique identifier MNR851CJ |
| Monro, Cecil James. Adm. pens. (age 18) at TRINITY, Jan. 9, 1851. [Eldest] s. of Cecil, Registrar of the Court of Chancery. B. [Aug. 24, 1833], in London. School, Harrow. Matric. Michs. 1851; Scholar, 1853; B.A. (38th Wrangler, and 8th Classic) 1855; M.A. 1879. Fellow, 1856. Adm. at Lincoln's Inn, Dec. 24, 1855. Called to the Bar, Jan. 26, 1860. On account of ill-health, was forced to live largely abroad, but devoted himself to the work of letter-writing and criticism of proof-sheets for friends. Never published any book, 'but these letters were something unique for their penetrating sagacity, their suggestiveness, and the combined terseness and humour of their style.' Corresponded with J. Clerk Maxwell, on physics; with Donkin and De Morgan on pure mathematics and probability, and with Professor Jevons on symbolic logic: 'the amount of penetrative thought and sagacious criticism which he brought to bear on the proof-sheets submitted to him was wonderful': this 'was combined with a rare and noble love of truth, a patient determination to work so long as sufficient strength was retained, and an apparent incapacity to feel jealousy at the success of others.' Died Nov. 25, 1882, at Barnet. Brother of Charles H. (1853). (Harrow Sch. Reg.; Law Lists; Inns of Court; J. Venn, The Cambridge Review, IV. lvi; Proceedings, London Math. Soc. 14 (1884), 323.) | Cecil James MONRO Approx. lifespan: 1833–1882 pens. aged 18 Trinity College adm1851:01:09 Eldest s. of Cecil MONRO, Registrar of: : Court of Chancery b. London , 1833:08:24 Sch: Harrow School Harrow, [Middlesex], Matric 1851:10MT: Scholar 1853 BA 38 th Wrangler, and 8 th Classic 1855 MA 1879 Fellow 1856 Adm. Lincoln's Inn: 1855:12:24 Called to the Bar: 1860:01:26 On account of ill-health, was forced to live largely abroad, but devoted himself to the work of letter-writing and criticism of proof-sheets for friends. Never published any book, "but these letters were something unique for their penetrating sagacity, their suggestiveness, and the combined terseness and humour of their style." Corresponded with J. Clerk: Maxwell, on physics; with Donkin and De Morgan on pure mathematics and probability, and with Professor: Jevons on symbolic logic: "the amount of penetrative thought and sagacious criticism which he brought to bear on the proof-sheets submitted to him was wonderful": this "was combined with a rare and noble love of truth, a patient determination to work so long as sufficient strength was retained, and an apparent incapacity to feel jealousy at the success of others." d. 1882:11:25 at Barnet, [Hertfordshire], brother of Charles H. MONRO (1853) ( Harrow School Reg.; Law Lists; Inns of Court ; J. Venn, The CB Rev.iew, IV. lvi; Proceedings, London Math. Soc . 14 (1884), 323) |