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| Sidgwick, Henry. Adm. pens. (age 17) at TRINITY, Apr. 14, 1855. [3rd] s. of [the Rev.] William (1823), of Rugby (and Mary Crofts). B. May 31, 1838, at Skipton, Yorks. Schools, Blackheath and Rugby. Matric. Michs. 1855; Scholar, 1857; Bell Scholar, 1856; Craven Scholar, 1857; Brown Medal, 1858; B.A. (33rd Wrangler and Senior Classic) 1859; Chancellor's medal, 1859; M.A. 1862; Litt.D. 1884. Fellow, 1859-81, and 1883-1900; Hon. Fellow, 1881-3; assistant tutor, 1859-68. Praelector in Moral and Political Philosophy, 1875-83. President of the Union, 1861. A member of the 'Apostles.' Knightbridge Professor of Moral Philosophy, 1883-1900. Hon. D.C.L., Oxford, 1890; Hon. LL.D., Edinburgh, Glasgow and St Andrews. One of the leaders in securing the admission of women to the University. President of the Society for Psychical Research, 1882-5 and 1888-93. Married, 1876, Eleanor Mildred Balfour, sister of A. J. Balfour. Founder of Newnham College, 1876, of which his wife was Principal from 1892. In addition to gifts which were anonymous, he gave £1500 towards a new Physiological laboratory in 1889, and in 1896 undertook to contribute £200 a year towards the stipend attached to the proposed Professorship of Mental philosophy and logic. Author of Ethics of Conformity and Subscription; The Methods of Ethics; Principles of Political Economy. Died Oct. 28, 1900, at Terling, Essex. Friends subscribed £2450 for a memorial of him, which took the form of a University Lectureship in Moral Science. Brother of Arthur (1859). (Rugby Sch. Reg.; D.N.B.; Hist. Reg.) | Henry SIDGWICK Approx. lifespan: 1838–1900 pens. aged 17 Trinity College adm1855:04:14 3rd s. of [Rev.] William SIDGWICK (1823), of Rugby, [Warwickshire], (and Mary Crofts) b. Skipton, West Riding of Yorkshire , 1838:05:31 schools Sch: Blackheath School Blackheath, [Kent], and Rugby, [Warwickshire], Matric 1855:10MT: Scholar 1857 Bell Scholar 1856 Craven Scholar 1857 Brown Medal: 1858 BA 33 rd Wrangler and Senior Classic 1859 Chancellor's Medal 1859 MA 1862 LittD 1884 Fellow 1859-81, and 1883-1900 Hon. Fellow 1881-83 assistant Tutor: 1859-68 Praelector in Moral and Political Philosophy 1875-83 President of: : Cambridge Union Society 1861 Member of: the "Apostles." Knightbridge Professor of: Moral Philosophy 1883-1900 Hon.DCL OX, [Oxfordshire], 1890 Hon.LLD Edinburgh, [Scotland], Glasgow, [Scotland], and St Andrews, [Fife], One of the leaders in securing the admission of women to University. President of: : Society for Psychical Research 1882-5, and 1888-93 m. 1876 Eleanor Mildred Balfour, sister of A. J. Balfour. Founder of: : < Newnham College 1876 ofwhich his wife was Principal: from 1892 In addition to gifts which were anonymous, he gave £ 1500 towards a new Physiological laboratory in1889 and in1896 undertook to contribute £200 a year towards the stipend attached to the proposed Professorship of Mental philosophy and logic. Author of Ethics of Conformity and Subscription; The Methods of Ethics; Principles of Political Economy d. Terling, Essex , 1900:10:28 Friends subscribed £2450 for a memorial of him, which took the form of a University Lectureship in Moral Science. brother of Arthur SIDGWICK (1859) ( Rugby School Reg.; D.N.B.; Hist. Reg .) [add:]Photograph: CAS: H.142; portrait, by Shannon, at Newnham College [:add] [add:]Atkinson, 484[:add] |