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| Romanes, George John. Adm. pens. at CAIUS, July 11, 1867. [3rd] s. of the Rev. George, LL.D., of Regent's Park, London. B. [May 20], 1848 at Kingston, Canada. School, London. Matric. Michs. 1867; Scholar; B.A. 1871; Burney prize, 1873; M.A. 1874. Hon. Fellow, 1892-4. Rede Lecturer, 1885. At University College, London, 1874-6. Hon. LL.D., Aberdeen, 1882. F.R.S., 1879. Formed a lifelong friendship with Charles Darwin. Made investigations into the mental faculties of animals, 1881-3. Professor at Edinburgh, 1886-90. Fullerian Professor of Physiology at the Royal Institution, 1888-91. Zoological Secretary of the Linnean Society. Founder of the Romanes Lecture at Oxford, 1891, where he resided from 1890. Married, Feb. 11, 1879, Ethel, only dau. of Andrew Duncan, of Liverpool, and had issue. Author, A Candid Examination of Theism; Animal Intelligence; Mental Evolution in Animals; Jelly-fish, Star-fish and Sea-Urchins; Mental Evolution in Man; Origin of Human Faculty; Darwin and after Darwin; Thoughts on Religion. Died May 23, 1894, at Oxford. (Boase, III. 271; D.N.B.) | George John ROMANES Approx. lifespan: 1848–1894 pens. Gonville & Caius College adm1867:07:11 3rd s. of Rev. George ROMANES LLD of Regent's Park, London , b. Kingston, Canada , 1848:[05:20] School London , Matric 1867:10MT: Scholar BA 1871 Burney Prize 1873 MA 1874 Hon. Fellow 1892-94 Rede Lecturer: 1885 At Sch: University College London , 1874-76 Hon.LLD Aberdeen, [Aberdeenshire], 1882 FRS 1879 Formed a lifelong friendship with Charles Darwin. Made investigations into the mental faculties of animals 1881-83 Professor at: : Edinburgh, [Scotland], 1886-90 Fullerian Professor of Physiology at: : Sch: Royal Institution Royal 1888-91 Zoological Sec. of: : Linnean Society Founder of: : Romanes Lecture OX, [Oxfordshire], [Oxfordshire], 1891, where he resided from 1890 m. 1879:02:11 Ethel DUNCAN only dau. of Andrew DUNCAN, of Liverpool, [Lancashire], had issue Publ.: A Candid Examination of Theism; Animal Intelligence; Mental Evolution in Animals; Jelly-fish, Star-fish and Sea-Urchins; Mental Evolution in Man; Origin of Human Faculty; Darwin and after Darwin; Thoughts on Religion d. OX, [Oxfordshire], 1894:05:23 [Oxfordshire], ( Boase, III. 271; D.N.B .) [add:]Photogravure portrait: CAS: G.139[:add] |