Person Herdman; Sir; William Abbott (1858 - 1924) Herdman William Abbott Sir 1858 - 1924 British Male Edinburgh, Scotland 08 September 1858 London 21/07/1924 19240721 Burial: Highgate Cemetery, London

University College, Liverpool (1890)

Education: University of Edinburgh (graduated 1879);DSc Career: Demonstrator of Zoology, University of Edinburgh (1880); Professor of Natural History, University of Liverpool (1881-1919); Professor of Oceanography; established marine biological station, Port Erin, Isle of Man Honours: Kt 1922; CBE 1920 Memberships: FRSE; FLS Eldest son of Robert Herdman RSA. Married: 1) Sarah Wyse Douglas; 2) Jane Brandreth Halt of Liverpool, whose sister married Robert Boyce (FRS 1902) Royal Society roles: For Sec 1916-1920 Fellow 02/06/1892 Sources: Bulloch's Roll; DNB Obituaries: Proc Roy Soc Series B 1925 vol 98 pp x-xiv, plate, signed by S J H 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 8 Sep 1858 - 21 Jul 1924 NA6570 21/11/2001 Andyg Pmab 28/03/2023 RS_NET\JonathanB Yes http://viaf.org/viaf/309678911 2df742ff-e3b3-4f72-82e6-ea6145c45423