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| WELDON, WALTER FRANK RAPHAEL. Adm. pens. at ST JOHN'S, Apr. 6, 1878. [Eldest] s. of Walter, Journalist [and chemist] (and Anne Chester Cotton). B. Mar. 15, 1860, in Kentish Town, Middlesex . School [Caversham, Reading; and at University College and] King's College, London , 1876-7. Matric. Michs. 1878; (Nat. Sci. Trip., 1st Class, 1881); Scholar, 1881; B.A. 1882; M.A. 1885. Fellow, 1884-90. University Demonstrator in Comparative Anatomy, 1884; University Lecturer in Zoology, 1884; University Lecturer in Invertebrate Morphology, 1884-88. At the Marine Biological Laboratory, Plymouth, 1888-91. F.R.S., 1890. Jodrell Professor of Zoology at University College, London , 1891-9; Linacre Professor of Comparative Anatomy at Oxford, 1899-1906. Fellow of Merton College. D.Sc., Oxford. Took an active part in remodelling the University of London . President of the Zoological Section of the British Association, 1928. Married, Mar. 14, 1883, Florence Joy, dau. of William Tebb, of Burstow, Surrey . Author (with Prof. Karl Pearson) of the first number of Biometrika . Died Apr. 13, 1906. Brother of the above. ( Eagle, XXVII. 389; D.N.B.; Who was Who .) | Walter Frank Raphael WELDON Approx. lifespan: 1860–1906 pens. St John's College adm1878:04:06 Eldest s. of Walter WELDON Journalist [and Chemist: (and Anne Chester Cotton) b. 1860:03:15 in Kentish Town, Middlesex , Sch: Caversham School Caversham, Reading, [Berkshire], ; and Sch: University College [London], and Sch: King's College London , 1876-77 Matric 1878:10MT: Nat.Sci.Trip. 1st Class(1881); Scholar 1881 BA 1882 MA 1885 Fellow 1884-90 University Demonstrator in Comparative: Anatomy 1884 University Lecturer in Zoology: 1884 University Lecturer in Invertebrate Morphology 1884-88 At the <wrk> Marine Biological Laboratory </wrk> Plymouth, [Devon], 1888-91 FRS 1890 Jodrell Professor of Zoology at: : Sch: University College London , 1891-99 Linacre Professor of: Comparative Anatomy OX, [Oxfordshire], [Oxfordshire], 1899-1906 Fellow of: : Merton College [Oxford] DSc OX, [Oxfordshire], Took an active part in remodelling University of London, [London], President of: : Zoological Section of British Association 1928 m. 1883:03:14 Florence Joy TEBB dau. of William TEBB of Burstow, Surrey , Author (with Professor: Karl Pearson) of the first number of Biometrika d. 1906:04:13 brother of the above WELDON ( Eagle XXVII. 389; D.N.B.; Who was Who .) |