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| Scott, Alexander. Matric. Non-Coll., Lent, 1876. S. of the Rev. Alexander, Rector of Selkirk Grammar School. B. there, Dec. 28, 1853. School, Selkirk Grammar. Adm. pens. at TRINITY, May 6, 1878; Scholar, 1878 (Nat. Sci. Trip., 1st Class, 1878); B.A. 1879; M.A. 1882. Adm. at Peterhouse, Mar. 12, 1892; Sc.D. 1907. Assistant Master at Durham School, 1884-91. B.Sc., Edin., 1876; D.Sc., Edin., 1883. F.R.S., 1898. Assistant to the Jacksonian Professor, 1875, and his Demonstrator, 1891. Superintendent of the Davy-Faraday Research Laboratory of the Royal Institution, 1896-1911. Director of Scientific Research at the British Museum, 1919-38; 'the aim of his work was to discover sound scientific methods for the preservation and restoration of objects of archaeological and artistic value.' Visited Egypt at the invitation of Howard Carter, to give advice on the removal and preservation of objects found in the tomb of King Tutankhamen, 1924. Assisted also in preparing for exhibition the finds of Sir Leonard Woolley in the excavations at Ur of the Chaldees. Author, Introduction to Chemical Theory, etc. Married, Apr. 9, 1906, Agnes Mary, dau. of Dr William J. Russell, F.R.S., and had issue. Died Mar. 10, 1947, aged 93, at Ringwood, Hants. (Who's Who; The Times, Mar. 13, 1947.) | Alexander SCOTT Approx. lifespan: 1853–1947 Matric Non-Coll. 1876:01LT: s. of Rev. Alexander Scott SCOTT Rector of Sch: Sch: Selkirk Grammar School Selkirk, [Selkirkshire], b. there 1853:12:28 Sch: Selkirk Grammar School Selkirk, [Selkirkshire], pens. Trinity College adm1878:05:06 Scholar 1878 Nat.Sci.Trip. 1st Class(1878); BA 1879 MA 1882 Adm. at Peterhouse 1892:03:12 ScD 1907 Assistant Master at: : Sch: Durham School Durham, [Co. Durham], 1884-91 B.Sc., Edin. [Scotland], 1876 DSc Edin. [Scotland], 1883 FRS 1898 Assistant to: : Jacksonian Professor: 1875 and his Demonstrator: 1891 Superintendent of: : Davy-Faraday Research Laboratory of Sch: Royal Institution Royal 1896-1911 Director of Scientific Research at: : British: <wrk> Museum </wrk> [London], 1919-38 "the aim of his work was to discover sound scientific methods for the preservation and restoration of objects of archaeological and artistic value." Visited, Egypt , at the invitation of Howard Carter, to give advice on the removal and preservation of objects found in the tomb of King Tutankhamen 1924 Assisted also in preparing for exhibition the finds of Sir Leonard Woolley in the excavations at Ur of the Chaldees, [Mesopotamia], Publ.: Introduction to Chemical Theory etc. m. 1906:04:09 Agnes Mary RUSSELL dau. of Dr William J. RUSSELL FRS and had issue. d. aged 93 Ringwood, Hampshire , 1947:03:10 ( Who's Who; The Times 1947:03:13) |