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| Potter, Michael Cressé. Adm. pens. at PETERHOUSE, Oct. 1, 1877. S. of the Rev. Robert (1836), V. of Bulkington. B. Sept. 7, 1858 [at Corley, Warws.]. School [St Edward's School, Oxford, and] Perse, Cambridge. Matric. Michs. 1877; B.A. 1881; M.A. 1884; Sc.D. 1909. Worts Travelling Scholar in Portugal, 1886; in Ceylon, 1888-9. University Lecturer in Botany, 1883-9, and Curator of the University Herbarium. With Dr Walter Gardiner, re-instituted the University botanical museum founded by Professor Henslow. Head of the Department of Botany, Armstrong College, Durham Univ., 1889, and Professor of Botany there (Armstrong College, Newcastle-on-Tyne) until 1925. Ord. deacon (Newcastle-on-Tyne) 1918; priest, 1919; C. of St George's, Newcastle-on-Tyne, 1918-25. Perm. to off., dio. of Winchester, 1940-8. President, British Mycological Society, 1909. Inventor of the fermentation or organic cell. Author, Text Book of Agricultural Botany, etc.; translator and editor of Warming's Handbook of Systematic Botany. Latterly of New Milton, Hants., where he died Mar. 9, 1948. Brother of Robert (1863). (Roll of St Edward's Sch., Oxford; T. A. Walker, 580 and MS. note; Who's Who; The Times, Mar. 16, 1948.) | Michael Cressé POTTER Approx. lifespan: 1858–1948 pens. Peterhouse adm1877:10:01 s. of Rev. Robert POTTER (1836) V.: Bulkington, [Warwickshire], b. 1858:09:07 [Corley, Warwickshire , Sch: St Edward's School )) St Edward's, OX, [Oxfordshire], [Oxfordshire], , and] Perse[+ci]CB[-ci] [Cambridgeshire], Matric 1877:10MT: BA 1881 MA 1884 ScD 1909 Worts Travelling Scholar Portugal , 1886 ;in Ceylon , 1888-89 University Lecturer in Botany 1883-89,and Curator of: : University Herbarium. With Dr Walter GARDINER, re-instituted University botanical museum founded by Professor: Henslow. Head of: : Department of Botany, Sch: Armstrong College Armstrong, ???, Sch: Durham University ((pl) )) , [Co. Durham [-co]] 1889,and Professor of: Botany there [(sch] Sch: Armstrong College Newcastle-on-Tyne, [Northumberland], ) until1925 Ord. deacon Newcastle-on-Tyne 1918 Ord. priest 1919 C.: St George's, Newcastle-on-Tyne, [Northumberland], 1918-25 Perm. to off.: Diocese, Winchester, [Hampshire], 1940-48 President: British Mycological Society 1909 Inventor of the fermentation or organic cell. Publ.: Text Book of Agricultural Botany etc.; Publ.: translator and editor of Warming's Handbook of Systematic Botany Latterly of New Milton, Hampshire , d. there] 1948:03:09 brother of Robert POTTER (1863) ( Roll of St Edward's School ((pl) ))[+ci]OX[-ci] ; T. A. Walker, 580 and MS. note; Who's Who; The Times 1948:03:16) |