Adam Sedgwick (zoologist)
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Adam Sedgwick, F.R.S.
(28 September 1854 – 27 February 1913) was a British zoologist
and Professor of Zoology and Comparative Anatomy, Imperial College
, London, and a great nephew of the renowned geologist Adam Sedgwick
.
Sedgwick was born in Norwich
, Norfolk in 1854, the son of Rev Richard Sedgwick, vicar of Dent, Yorkshire and his wife Mary Jane, daughter of John Woodhouse of Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire. He was the great-nephew of Rev. Adam Sedgwick
(FRS 1821). He married Laura, daughter of Captain Robinson of Armagh
.
He was educated at Giggleswick School
; Marlborough College
; King's College
, London; and later at Trinity College, Cambridge
where he was awarded his BA in 1878, and awarded MA in 1881. Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge (1880); Tutor, Trinity College (1897–1907); Lecturer in Animal Morphology, Cambridge University (1883–1890); Reader in Animal Morphology (1890–1907); Professor of Zoology and Comparative Anatomy (1907–1909); Professor of Zoology, Imperial College, London (1909–1913); Chairman, Geological Survey of Great Britain. He was elected a fellow of the Royal Society
in 1886.
Sedgwick contributed articles to the 1911 edition of the Encyclopaedia Britannica. He also wrote the "STUDENT'S TEXT BOOK OF ZOOLOGY" in three volumes, published in 1898, 1905 and 1909 http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/23530
Royal Society
The Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge, known simply as the Royal Society, is a learned society for science, and is possibly the oldest such society in existence. Founded in November 1660, it was granted a Royal Charter by King Charles II as the "Royal Society of London"...
(28 September 1854 – 27 February 1913) was a British zoologist
Zoology
Zoology |zoölogy]]), is the branch of biology that relates to the animal kingdom, including the structure, embryology, evolution, classification, habits, and distribution of all animals, both living and extinct...
and Professor of Zoology and Comparative Anatomy, Imperial College
Imperial College London
Imperial College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom, specialising in science, engineering, business and medicine...
, London, and a great nephew of the renowned geologist Adam Sedgwick
Adam Sedgwick
Adam Sedgwick was one of the founders of modern geology. He proposed the Devonian period of the geological timescale...
.
Sedgwick was born in Norwich
Norwich
Norwich is a city in England. It is the regional administrative centre and county town of Norfolk. During the 11th century, Norwich was the largest city in England after London, and one of the most important places in the kingdom...
, Norfolk in 1854, the son of Rev Richard Sedgwick, vicar of Dent, Yorkshire and his wife Mary Jane, daughter of John Woodhouse of Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire. He was the great-nephew of Rev. Adam Sedgwick
Adam Sedgwick
Adam Sedgwick was one of the founders of modern geology. He proposed the Devonian period of the geological timescale...
(FRS 1821). He married Laura, daughter of Captain Robinson of Armagh
Armagh
Armagh is a large settlement in Northern Ireland, and the county town of County Armagh. It is a site of historical importance for both Celtic paganism and Christianity and is the seat, for both the Roman Catholic Church and the Church of Ireland, of the Archbishop of Armagh...
.
He was educated at Giggleswick School
Giggleswick School
Giggleswick School is an independent co-educational boarding school in Giggleswick, near Settle, North Yorkshire, England.- Early school :...
; Marlborough College
Marlborough College
Marlborough College is a British co-educational independent school for day and boarding pupils, located in Marlborough, Wiltshire.Founded in 1843 for the education of the sons of Church of England clergy, the school now accepts both boys and girls of all beliefs. Currently there are just over 800...
; King's College
King's College London
King's College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and a constituent college of the federal University of London. King's has a claim to being the third oldest university in England, having been founded by King George IV and the Duke of Wellington in 1829, and...
, London; and later at Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Trinity has more members than any other college in Cambridge or Oxford, with around 700 undergraduates, 430 graduates, and over 170 Fellows...
where he was awarded his BA in 1878, and awarded MA in 1881. Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge (1880); Tutor, Trinity College (1897–1907); Lecturer in Animal Morphology, Cambridge University (1883–1890); Reader in Animal Morphology (1890–1907); Professor of Zoology and Comparative Anatomy (1907–1909); Professor of Zoology, Imperial College, London (1909–1913); Chairman, Geological Survey of Great Britain. He was elected a fellow of the Royal Society
Royal Society
The Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge, known simply as the Royal Society, is a learned society for science, and is possibly the oldest such society in existence. Founded in November 1660, it was granted a Royal Charter by King Charles II as the "Royal Society of London"...
in 1886.
Sedgwick contributed articles to the 1911 edition of the Encyclopaedia Britannica. He also wrote the "STUDENT'S TEXT BOOK OF ZOOLOGY" in three volumes, published in 1898, 1905 and 1909 http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/23530