Person Frankland; Sir; Edward (1825 - 1899); chemist Frankland Edward Sir chemist 1825 - 1899 British Male Catterall, near Churchtown, Lancashire, England 18 January 1825 Golaa, Gudbrandsdalen, Norway 09 August 1899 Burial: Reigate Churchyard (22 August 1899)

Manchester (1853)

Chemistry Education: PhD Career: Professor of Chemistry, Owen's College, Manchester (to 1857) Honours: KCB 1897 Son of Margaret Frankland, (1797-1881) who later married William Helm, a Lancaster cabinet maker, and Edward Chaddock Gorst (1803-1859) who later changed his name to Lowndes and became deputy clerk of the peace for Lancashire. Parents not married. Married (1) Sophie (1821-1874) 0n 7 February 1851 at St Martin in the fields, daughter of F W Fick, engineer; father of Percy Faraday Frankland (FRS 1891), also of Margaret, b.1853, Frederick b. 1854 and Sophie born 1855. (2) Ellen Frances Grenside (1848-1899) of Wimbledon - two daughters Royal Society roles: For Sec 1895-1899; VP 1887-1888 Medals and prizes: Royal Medal 1857; Copley Medal 1894 Lectures: Bakerian 1859 Fellow 02/06/1853 Sources: Bulloch's Roll; DNB; DSB References: Sir Brian Pippard, FRS, 'Schoolmaster-Fellows and the campaign for science education' in NR 2002 vol 56 pp 63-81, plate John Hedley Brooke, review of Colin A Russell, Lancastrian Chemist: the Early Years of Sir Edward Frankland in NR 1990 vol 44 pp 135-136 Roy M MacLeod, 'The X-Club: A Social Network of Science in Late-Victorian England' in NR 1969 vol 24 pp 305-322 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 'Lecture Notes for Chemical Students'. 1866 18 Jan 1825 - 9 Aug 1899 NA7973 21/11/2001 Andyg Pmab 17/03/2026 RS_NET\VirginiaM Yes http://viaf.org/viaf/35265209 7a3f484f-49e9-4061-92a6-250a1e482ad4