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| WOOD, THOMAS BARLOW. Adm. at CAIUS, Oct. 1, 1887. [Eldest] s. of Brittain Dawes, of Chislehurst, Kent [and of Field Dalling, Norfolk ], steward to Earl Sydney (and Isabella Barlow). B. Jan. 21, 1869, at Habberley, Shropshire . School, Newcastle High, Staffordshire . (Mr Kitchener). Matric. Michs. 1887; Scholar, 1887; (Nat. Sci. Trip., Pt I, 1st Class, 1889); B.A. (Nat. Sci. Trip., Pt II, 1st Class) 1891; M.A. 1895. Fellow, 1908-29. Hon. LL.D., Aberdeen, 1925. F.R.S. 1919. Lecturer in Agricultural Science for the Devon County Council, 1891; for Norfolk , 1892. Active in the foundation of the University Department of Agriculture; Secretary of the Cambridge agricultural scheme, 1894-1914; University Lecturer in Agricultural Chemistry, 1900-2; Reader, 1902-7; Drapers' Professor of Agriculture, 1907-29. President of Section 'M' of the British Association, 1913. A Development Commissioner. Member of the Food Council and of the Inter-Allied Scientific Food Commission during the Great War, 1914-19. One of the two British delegates on the Commission Scientifique du Révitaillement. C.B.E., 1918. Married, Dec. 30, 1914, Margaret Isabel, 2nd dau. of Edwin Sloper Beaven, of Warminster, Wiltshire , and had issue. Author, The Story of a Loaf of Bread; Food Supply in Peace and War, etc. Died, Nov. 6, 1929, at his farm at Saxlingham, Norfolk . Memorial window at Saxlingham. ( Venn, II. 494; Who was Who; Proc. Royal Soc., B. 108 (1931); The Times, Nov. 8, 1929.) | Thomas Barlow WOOD Approx. lifespan: 1869–1929 Adm Gonville & Caius College 1887:10:01 Eldest s. of Brittain Dawes WOOD of Chislehurst, Kent , [and of Field Dalling, Norfolk , steward to Earl Sydney (and Isabella Barlow) b. Habberley, Shropshire , 1869:01:21 Sch: Newcastle High School Newcastle, Staffordshire , ( Mr – KITCHENER ) Matric 1887:10MT: Scholar 1887 Nat.Sci.Trip. Pt I, 1st Class(1889); BA Nat.Sci.Trip. Pt II, 1st Class 1891 MA 1895 Fellow 1908-29 Hon.LLD Aberdeen, [Aberdeenshire], 1925 FRS 1919 Lecturer in Agricultural: Science for the Devon County Council Devon, [Devon], 1891 for Norfolk , 1892 Active in the foundation of University Department of Agriculture; Sec. of: CB, ???, agricultural scheme 1894-1914 University Lecturer in Agricultural: Chemistry 1900-02 Reader: 1902-07 Drapers' Professor of Agriculture: 1907-29 President of: : Section 'M' of British Association 1913 A Development Commissioner: Member of: Food Council and of the Inter-Allied Scientific Food Commission during the Great War 1914-19 One of the two British delegates on the Commission Scientifique du Révitaillement. CBE 1918 m. 1914:12:30 Margaret Isabel BEAVEN 2nd dau. of Edwin Sloper BEAVEN of Warminster, Wiltshire , had issue Publ.: The Story of a Loaf of Bread; Food Supply in Peace and War etc. d. 1929:11:06 at his farm Saxlingham, Norfolk , Memorial window Saxlingham, [Norfolk], ( Venn II. 494; Who was Who; Proc. Royal Society b. 108 (1931) ; The Times 1929:11:08) [add:]Portrait, by J.K. Green, in Dept. of Applied Biology[:add] [add:]Goodison: C.P. : 62[:add] |