CBE 1917
Born 28 May 1864; e s of late Robert Blane, of Galston, Ayr; m 1st, Jean, d of William Kerr and Rachel Hunter of Kilwinning, Ayrshire; one ...
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Blane, William, (28 May 1864–11 March 1936), MIMinE, MIMechE, Engineer and Writer
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Boumphrey, Geoffrey Maxwell, (7 Aug. 1894–29 Nov. 1969), engineer, writer and broadcaster
Born 7 Aug. 1894; s of Arthur Burrows Boumphrey and Alice Eleanor Whalley; m 1st, 1917, Esther Mary Grandage; one s; 2nd, 1937, Sylvia Burnett (...
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Calder, Nigel David Ritchie, (2 Dec. 1931–25 June 2014), science writer
MA
Born 2 Dec. 1931; e s of Baron Ritchie-Calder, CBE; m 1954, Elisabeth Palmer; two s three d; died 25 June 2014
science writer
Merchant Taylors’ Sch.; Sidney Sussex Coll., Cambridge...
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Carbery, 11th Baron, (Peter Ralfe Harrington Evans-Freke) (20 March 1920–28 July 2012)
Born 20 March 1920; o s of Major the Hon. Ralfe Evans-Freke, MBE (yr s of 9th Baron) (d 1969), and Vera (...
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Chilver, Baron, ((Amos) Henry Chilver) (30 Oct. 1926–8 July 2012)
Kt 1978; FRS 1982; FREng
Born 30 Oct. 1926; e s of Amos H. Chilver and Annie E. Mack; m 1959, Claudia M. B. Grigson, MA, MB, BCh, ...
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Clarke, Sir Arthur (Charles), (16 Dec. 1917–19 March 2008)
Kt 1998; CBE 1989
Born 16 Dec. 1917; s of Charles Wright Clarke and Nora Mary Willis; m 1953, Marilyn Mayfield (marr. diss. 1964); died 19 March 2008
Huish’s Grammar Sch., Taunton; King’s Coll., London (BSc; FKC ...
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Coase, Prof. Ronald Harry, (29 Dec. 1910–2 Sept. 2013), Professor Emeritus and Senior Fellow in Law and Economics, University of Chicago, since 1982
DSc
Born 29 Dec. 1910; s of Henry Joseph Coase and Rosalie Elizabeth (née Giles); m 1937, Marian Ruth Hartung (d 2012); died 2 Sept. 2013
Professor Emeritus and Senior Fellow in Law and Economics, University of Chicago, since ...
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Dann, Howard Ernest, (27 April 1914–18 April 1986), Director, Snowy Mountains Engineering Corporation, 1970–74, and Commissioner, Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Authority, 1967–74
CBE 1965
Born 27 April 1914; m 1946, Marjorie Bush; two s; died 18 April 1986
Director, Snowy Mountains Engineering Corporation, 1970–74, and Commissioner, Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Authority, 1967–74
Brighton Grammar Sch. (Dux); University of Melbourne (BMechE)...
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Douglass, William Tregarthen, (died 10 Aug. 1913), Consulting Engineer to Public Works, Loan Board, Lighthouse and Harbour Authorities
MICE, MIME, MIEE
Born s of late Sir James Nicholas Douglass, FRS, and Mary, d of late James Tregarthen; died 10 Aug. 1913
Consulting Engineer to Public Works, Loan Board, Lighthouse and Harbour Authorities...
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Erzinçlioğlu, Dr Zakaria, (30 Dec. 1951–26 Sept. 2002), forensic entomologist; writer and scientific consultant, since 1995
Born 30 Dec. 1951; s of Zakaria Ahmet Erzinçlioğlu and Kadria Sanna Erzinçlioğlu (née Shuhdi); m 1984, Sharon Wynne Davies; one s two d; died 26 Sept. 2002
forensic entomologist; writer and scientific consultant, since ...
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Field, Arnold, (19 May 1917–19 Dec. 2003), aerospace consultant/technical journalist; Joint Field Commander, National Air Traffic Services, 1974–77
OBE 1965
Born 19 May 1917; m 1943, Kathleen Dulcie Bennett; one s one d; died 19 Dec. 2003
aerospace consultant/technical journalist; Joint Field Commander, National Air Traffic Services, 1974–77...
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Fitter, Richard Sidney Richmond, (1 March 1913–3 Sept. 2005), author and naturalist
Born 1 March 1913; o s of Sidney and Dorothy Fitter; m 1938, Alice Mary, (Maisie), Stewart (d 1996), e d of Dr R. S. Park, Huddersfield; two ...
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Garrett, Sir Ronald (Thornbury), (5 Nov. 1888–30 Jan. 1972)
Kt 1944
Born 5 Nov. 1888; 3rd s of late Samuel Garrett, Aldeburgh, Suffolk, late Pres. of Law Soc; m 1912, Catriona Marion Stewart Robertson (...
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Glenamara, Baron cr 1977 (Life Peer), of Glenridding, Cumbria, (Edward Watson Short) (17 Dec. 1912–4 May 2012)
Born 17 Dec. 1912; s of Charles and Mary Short, Warcop, Westmorland; m 1941, Jennie (d 2008), d of Thomas Sewell, Newcastle upon Tyne; one s one d...
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Gould, Prof. Stephen Jay, (10 Sept. 1941–20 May 2002), Professor of Geology, and Curator of Invertebrate Palaeontology, Museum of Comparative Geology, since 1973, and Alexander Agassiz Professor of Zoology, since 1982, Harvard University
PhD
Born NYC, 10 Sept. 1941; m 1st, 1965, Deborah Lee (marr. diss.); two s; 2nd, 1995, Rhonda Roland Shearer; died 20 May 2002
Professor of Geology, and Curator of Invertebrate Palaeontology, Museum of Comparative Geology, since ...
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Gregory, Prof. Richard Langton, (24 July 1923–17 May 2010), Professor of Neuropsychology and Director of Brain and Perception Laboratory, University of Bristol, 1970–88, then Professor Emeritus and Senior Research Fellow
CBE 1989; DSc; FRS 1992; FRSE 1969
Born 24 July 1923; s of C. C. L. Gregory, astronomer, and Patricia (née Gibson); m 1st, 1953, Margaret Hope Pattison Muir (marr. diss. ...
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Harris, Dr John Edwin, (2 June 1932–3 Feb. 2009), nuclear scientist
MBE 1981; FRS 1988; FREng
Born 2 June 1932; s of late John Frederick Harris and Emily Margaret (née Prosser); m 1956, Ann Foote; two s two d; died...
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Hitchen, Brian, (8 July 1936–2 Dec. 2013), Chairman, Brian Hitchen Communications Ltd, since 1996; Chairman and Publisher, Kerry Life Ltd, since 1996
CBE 1990
Born 8 July 1936; s of Fred and Alice Hitchen, Lancs; m 1962, Ellen Josephine O’Hanlon (d 2013), Kildare, Eire; one s one d; died 2 Dec. 2013...
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Lappert, Prof. Michael Franz, (31 Dec. 1928–28 March 2014), Research Professor of Chemistry, University of Sussex, 1997–2008, then Emeritus (Professor of Chemistry, 1969–97)
FRS 1979
Born 31 Dec. 1928; s of Julius Lappert and Kornelie Lappert (née Beran); m 1980, Lorna McKenzie; died 28 March 2014
Research Professor of Chemistry, University of Sussex, ...
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Lindsay, (John) Maurice, (21 July 1918–30 April 2009), Consultant, The Scottish Civic Trust, 1983–2002, then Hon. Trustee (Director, 1967–83)
CBE 1979; TD 1946
Born 21 July 1918; s of Matthew Lindsay and Eileen Frances Brock; m 1946, Aileen Joyce Gordon; one s two d (and one d decd); died...
