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| Spencer, Leonard James. Adm. pens. at SIDNEY, Oct. 1, 1889. [Eldest] s. of James Spencer, B.Sc., Head Master of the technical college, Bradford (and Elizabeth Bonser). B. July 7, 1870, at Worcester. School [Keighley Grammar; and at Bradford technical college and the] Royal College of Science, Dublin. Matric. Michs. 1889; Scholar; B.A. (Nat. Sci. Trip., Pt I, 1st Class) 1892; (Pt II, 1st Class, 1893); Harkness Scholar, 1893; M.A. 1897; Sc.D. 1921. F.G.S.; F.R.G.S.; F.R.S., 1925. Assistant, Mineral Dept., British Museum, 1894-1927; keeper of the minerals, Natural History Museum, 1927-35. C.B.E., 1934. President of the Mineralogical Society, 1936-9. Vice-President, Geological Society, 1945-6. Married, 1899, Edith Mary, eldest dau. of Islip J. Close, of Mortimer, Berks. Author, The World's Minerals; A Key to Precious Stones; etc. Of 111, Albert Bridge Road, London, S.W., in 1952. (Who's Who.) | Leonard James SPENCER Approx. lifespan: 1870–1959 pens. Sidney Sussex College adm1889:10:01 Eldest s. of James Spencer SPENCER B.Sc., Headmaster of: : technical college, Bradford, [West Riding of Yorkshire], (and Elizabeth Bonser) b. Worcester, [Worcestershire], 1870:07:07 Sch: Keighley School Keighley, [West Riding of Yorkshire], ; and at Bradford technical college [West Riding of Yorkshire], and the] Sch: Royal College of Science Dublin, [Ireland], Matric 1889:10MT: Scholar BA Nat.Sci.Trip. Pt I, 1st Class 1892 (Pt II, 1st Class(1893); Harkness Scholar 1893 MA 1897 ScD 1921 F.G.S.; F.R.G.S.; FRS 1925 Assistant: Mineral Department British: <wrk> Museum </wrk> [London], 1894-1927 keeper of the minerals, <wrk> Natural History Museum </wrk> Natural History, [London], 1927-35 CBE 1934 President of: : Mineralogical Society 1936-39 Vice-President, Geological Society 1945-46 m. 1899 Edith Mary CLOSE eldest dau. of Islip J. CLOSE of Mortimer, Berkshire , Publ.: The World's Minerals; A Key to Precious Stones ; etc. Of 111 Albert Bridge Road, London , S.W., in1952 ( Who's Who .) [add:] d. 1959:04:14 [:add] [add:](J.D. Pickles: Sidney Sussex Coll. Ann.; WWW )[:add] |