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Lankester, Edwin Ray. Adm. scholar (age 17) at DOWNING, Oct. 10, 1864. [Eldest s. of Edwin, M.D., of London (for whom see D.N.B.). B. May 15, 1847. School, St Paul's.] Matric. Michs. 1864; Scholar. Migrated to Christ Church, Oxford, whence he Matric. Apr. 14, 1866; Junior Student, 1866-7; B.A. (1st Class Nat. Sci.) 1868; M.A. 1872; Radcliffe travelling Fellow, 1870; Fellow of Exeter College, 1872; Hon. Fellow, Exeter College and Hon. Student, Christ Church. Hon. DSc.,. Oxford; Hon. LL.D., St Andrew's; Hon. D.Sc., Leeds. Lecturer in biology at Oxford. Professor of Zoology and Comparative Anatomy at University College, London, 1874-90. Regius Professor of Natural History, Edinburgh, 1882-91. F.R.S., 1875: Vice-President, 1882 and 1896; Royal medal, 1885; Copley medal, 1903. Professor of Natural History at Edinburgh, 1882 (did not assume the post). Linacre Professor of Comparative Anatomy at Oxford, 1891-8. Director of the Natural History Depts., British Museum, 1898-1907. Curator of Science Dept., S. Kensington, 1898. President of the British Association, 1906. Created K.C.B., 1907. Joint Editor of the Quarterly Journal of Microscopical Science. Mainly owing to him the necessary funds were raised for the founding of the Marine Biological Association's laboratory, now a centre of zoological research, at Plymouth. Author, The Advancement of Science (1890); Extinct Animals (1903); The Kingdom of Man (1907); Science from an Easy Chair (1910); Secrets of Earth and Sea (1920). Died Aug. 15, 1929, in London, aged 82. (St Paul's Sch. Reg.; Al. Oxon.; D.N.B.; Who was Who, 1929-40; The Times, Aug. 19, 1929; Proc. Royal Soc., B, 106, x-xv.) | Edwin Ray LANKESTER Approx. lifespan: 18471929 scholar aged 17 Downing College adm1864:10:10 Eldest s. of Edwin LANKESTER MD of London (for whom see D.N.B. ) b. 1847:05:15 Sch: St Paul's School St Paul's, [ London ] Matric 1864:10MT: Scholar Migrated to Christ Church [Oxford], whence he Matric 1866:04:14 Junior Student: 1866-67 BA 1st Class Nat.Sci. 1868 MA 1872 Radcliffe travelling Fellow 1870 Fellow of: : Exeter:OX[/coll] 1872 Hon. Fellow: Exeter:OX and Hon. Student: Christ Church [Oxford] Hon. DSc.,. OX Hon.LLD St Andrew's, [ Fife ] Hon. DSc Leeds, [ West Riding of Yorkshire ] Lecturer in biology at: : OX Professor of Zoology: and Comparative Anatomy Sch: University College London 1874-90 Regius Professor of: Natural History, Edinburgh, [ Scotland ] 1882-91 FRS 1875 : Vice-President 1882, and 1896 Royal Medal: 1885 Copley Medal: 1903 Professor of: Natural History Edinburgh, [ Scotland ] 1882 (did not assume the post) Linacre Professor of: Comparative Anatomy OX 1891-98 Director of: : Natural History Depts., British: <wrk> Museum </wrk>, [ London ] 1898-1907 Curator of: : Science Department, S. Kensington, [ London ] 1898 President of: : British Association 1906 Created K.C.B. 1907 Joint Editor of: : Quarterly Journal of Microscopical Science Mainly owing to him the necessary funds were raised for the founding of the Marine Biological Association's laboratory, now a centre of zoological research, Plymouth, [ Devon ] Publ.: The Advancement of Science (1890) ; Extinct Animals (1903) ; The Kingdom of Man (1907) ; Science from an Easy Chair (1910) ; Secrets of Earth and Sea (1920) d. 1929:08:15 in London , aged 82. ( St Paul's School Reg.; Al. Oxon.; D.N.B.; Who was Who 1929-40; The Times 1929:08:19; Proc. Royal Society, B, 106, x-xv.) |