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CLARK Mr John Willis. MA. 'Cambridge Registrary'. Anatomy and animal
expert. Born 1834. Educated Eton and Trinity. Zoo Museum Superintendent for
25 years. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. Beard. Watch chain.
Cravat. (Cambridgeshire) |
1894.05.10 |
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CROOKES Sir William. FRS. 'ubi Crookes ibi lux'. Roentgen (X) Rays. Born
1832. Studied at the Royal College of Chemistry. Became President of many
scientific institutions. Chemist. Radium. Fine beard and Moustache!
Coloured. Overall c. 10x15 inches. By Spy. |
1903.05.21 |
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ELLIS Mr Robert. 'Latin Literature'. Wearing gown and mortar board. Born
near Maidstone 1835. Educated Rugby and Balliol. Professor at Oxford
University. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. |
1894.05.24 |
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FREYCINET M. Charles Louis de Saulces de. 'French Warfare'. Engineer. Born
Foix France 1829. Became a government mining and railway engineer. Became
Prime Minister and Minister for War. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By
GUTH. (Politics) |
1891.04.18 |
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GARNETT Dr. Richard CB. Keeper of 'Printed Books' at British Museum. Born
Lichfield 1835. Also wrote poetry. Contributed to Encylopaedia Britannica.
Etc. Began a catalogue of 1. 7M books at the Museum. Wearing glasses.
Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. |
1895.04.11 |
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GLADSTONE Professor John Hall. PhD. FRS. 'Chemistry and Optics'. Born
London 1827. Studied at University College. Lectured at St. Thomas's
Hospital. Fellow of Royal Society at 26. Wrote many books. Served on many
committees. Coloured. c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. Glasses. (Chemists) |
1891.11.14 |
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HALE The Rev. Edward. MA. FRGS. FGS. 'Badger'. Gown. Mortar board. Born
Hampshire 1828. Educated Emmanuel College Cambridge. Joined the Eton
teaching staff at 22 - Maths then Science. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14
ins. By Spy. (Clergy) |
1892.01.30 |
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HARRISON Mr Frederic MA: APE. 'An Apostle of Positivism'. Sportsman.
Barrister. Coloured. Educated Oxford. Took to the law. The literature and
preaching the postetivism doctrines. Overall 8x14 ins. |
1886.01.23 |
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HIGGINS Sir William: 'Spectroscopic Astronomy'. (SPY). Coloured. Overall c.
10x15 inches. Wearing cloak. Carrying Hat. Beard. Astronomer. |
1903.04.09 |
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HUXLEY Professor: By Ape. 'A great Med'cine-Man among Inquiring Redskins'
Frock coat. Glasses. |
1871.01.28 |
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LANE Ralph Norman Angell. 'an Angel of Peace'. Economist. By Strickland.
Born in England. Educated in France. Worked in USA. Shown at lectern.
Overall size c. 8x14 inches. Coloured. (Finance. Banking) |
1912.03.06 |
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LANKESTER Professor Ray FRS. Anthropologist. Exotic birds in the print.
'His religion is the worship of all sorts of winged and finny freaks'.
Educated at S Paul's School. Downing Cambridge and Christ Church Oxford.
Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. |
1905.01.12 |
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MAGNUS Sir Philip. 'Technical Education'. Taught organisation/management.
Born 1843. Educated at University College London and Berlin University.
Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By STEL. Beard. Glasses. (Business) |
1891.01.03 |
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MORGAN The Rev. Edmund Henry. MA. In gown and mortar board. 'Red Morgan'.
Dean of Jesus College Cambridge. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By HAY.
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1889.01.19 |
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MORGAN The Rev. Henry Arthur. DD. In gown and mortar board. 'Black Morgan'.
Master of Jesus College Cambridge. Mathematician. Coloured. Overall size c.
8x14 ins. By Hay. Wearing glasses. (Clergy) |
1889.01.26 |
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MULLER Frederick Maximillian LL.D. 'The science of language'. By Ape. Born
in Dessau. Son of a poet. Studied many languages. Came to England in 1846.
Expert in Sanskrit. Granted a new Chair at Oxford. Wearing glasses. Overall
size c.8x14 inches. Coloured. (Oxon.) |
1875.02.06 |
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MURCHISON Sir Roderick Impey: By APE. Geological sciences. Coloured. c.
8x14 ins. After a military career studied Geology. Foresaw that Gold would
be found in Australia. Wearing: Top Hat. Cloak. Cravat. Walking stick. 'A
faithful friend and eminent Savant and the best possible of Presidents'.
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1870. 11. 26 |
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PLAYFAIR Dr.Lyon CB MP: 'Chemistry'.Top Hat.Glasses. Coloured.Overall size
c.8x14 ins. By Ape. Career included Special Commissioner to 1851 Great
Exhibition. Postmaster-General who estimated printing 1d BLUE stamps instead
of RED would have saved GBP 30.000 a year! (Politics) |
1875.02.20 |
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ROGERS Mr James Edwin Thorold. MP for Southwark London 1880. 'a professor'.
Born 1823. Educated King's College London. Magdalen Oxford. Became a lawyer.
Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Politics) |
1884.03.29 |
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SIMPSON William Speirs. 'Science and Invention'. Born Renfrew Scotland
1845. Attended Glasgow University. Specialist in Metallurgy especially
welding. White hair and beard. Bow tie. By SPY. Overall size c. 8x14 inches.
Coloured. (Science. Scientists) |
1910.09.28 |
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SPENCER Mr Herbert. ' Philosophy '. By CG. Born 1820. Son of a
schoolmaster. Authority of 'Sociology'. Wearing Frock coat. Top Hat. Gloves.
Bow tie. Coloured. Overall size c.8x14 inches. |
1879.04.26 |
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WESTMINSTER SCHOOL The Headmaster of. Wearing Mortar Board. (Rev. Wm.
Gunion RUTHERFORD). 'Westminster'. Born 1844. . Son of a Peeblesshire
parson. Educated Glasgow High School. St. Andrews. Balliol. HOBBIES: Riding.
Gardening. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. |
1898.03.03 |
