Person Lubbock; Sir; John William (1803 - 1865); British astronomer and banker Lubbock John William Sir British astronomer and banker 1803 - 1865 British Male Duke Street, Westminster, London, England 26 March 1803 High Elms, near Farnborough, Hampshire 20 June 1865

St James's Place, London (1828); High Elms, near Farnborough, Kent (1840-1865)

Banker Astronomy Mathematics Education: Eton; Trinity College, Cambridge. BA (1825); MA (1833) Career: Partner in his father's bank, Lubbock and Co (1825); first Vice-Chancellor, London University (1837-1842); sole working partner in the bank (1840-1860); a Treasurer of the Great Exhibition (1851); bank joined with another to become Roberts, Lubbock and Co (1860); died of valvular disease of the heart Memberships: Astronomical Society (1828) Son of Sir John William Lubbock (FRS 1821); father of John Lubbock, 1st Baron Avebury; succeeded his father as 3rd Baronet (1840); married (29 June 1833) Harriet, daughter of Lieutentant General Hotham, of York Royal Society roles: Treasurer 1830-1835, 1838-1845; VP 1830-1835, 1836-1837, 1838-1846 Medals and prizes: Royal Medal 1834 Lectures: Bakerian 1836 Fellow 15/01/1829 Sources: Bulloch's Roll; DNB; DSB Obituaries: Proc Roy Soc 1866-1867 vol 15 pp xxxii-xxxvii References: H G Lyons, 'The Society's First Bequest' in NR 1939 vol 2 pp 43-46 ©The Royal Society 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://pictures.royalsociety.org/image-rs-2424 26 Mar 1803 - 20 Jun 1865 NA7010 21/11/2001 Andyg Pmab 04/02/2026 RS_NET\VidaM Yes http://viaf.org/viaf/5714535 53999b21-6875-49fe-b138-558c613f4ccb