Person Spencer; William Kingdon (1878 - 1955); educationist and palaeontologist Spencer William Kingdon educationist and palaeontologist 1878 - 1955 British Male Barrow upon Soar, Northern Leicestershire, England 10 December 1878 18781210 Ipswich, Suffolk, England 01/10/1955 19551001

educationist and palaeontologist Palaeontology Zoology Education: Batley Grammar School; Owen's College, Manchester; Magdalen College, University of Oxford MA, DSc (Oxon) Career: Joined the Board of Education as an Inspector of Schools and remained there until retirement (1904-1938) and during these years pursued research interests in palaeontology. Memberships: FGS Honours/Awards: Lyell Fund 1918 Parents: John Firth Spencer, head master of the village school at Blyth. Spouse: 1) Kate Violet Gordon Stewart (1904); 2) Joy Daisy Millard (1946) Daughter: Dr Hermione Egerton. Authority on Palaeozoic starfishes. Fellow 07/05/1931 53 Francis Arthur Bather; Ernest William MacBride; Arthur Smith Woodward; William Thomas Calman; John Edward Marr; Henry Woods; Charles Tate Regan; William Dickson Lang Sources: Bulloch's Roll Obituaries: Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society 1956 vol 2 pp 291-298, plate, by H L Hawkins International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa 1996 ISBN 0-9696035-3-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsbm.1956.0020 https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.1914.0004 10 Dec 1878 - 1 Oct 1955 The past Fellows entries are under continuous revision. If you have queries or additional information to contribute, please contact Library@royalsociety.org. Content in external sources is not controlled by the Royal Society and historical sources may include content that is now unacceptable. Reviewed on 15/05/2024 as part of the Name Authority Project update. NA6024 21/11/2001 Andyg Martind 08/09/2025 RS_NET\VirginiaM Yes http://viaf.org/viaf/283659242 fa4907bb-fac2-4dfa-9c7b-23fb4fe8ba54