Person Glazebrook; Sir; Richard Tetley (1854 - 1935) Glazebrook Richard Tetley Sir 1854 - 1935 British Male West Derby, Liverpool, Lancashire, England 18 September 1854 Limpsfield Common, Surrey 15/12/1935 19351215 Burial: Limpsfield

Trinity College, Cambridge (1881); Ballards Oak, Limpsfield Common, Surrey

Physics Education: Trinity College, Cambridge. BA (1876), MA Career: Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge; (1877); Lecturer in Mathematics, Cambridge University; Demonstrator, Cavendish Laboratory (by 1881); Assistant Director, Cavendish Laboratory; Principal, University College, Liverpool (1898-1899); Director, National Physical Laboratory (1899-1919); Zaharoff Professor of Aviation and Director, Department of Aeronautics, Imperial College, London (1920-1923) Honours: CB 1910; Kt 1917; KCB 1920; KCVO 1934 Eldest son of Nicholas Smith Glazebrook MRCS of Liverpool and his wife Sarah, daughter of RIchard Tetley of Liverpool; married Frances Gertrude, daughter of J W Atkinson of Leeds Royal Society roles: For Sec 1924-1928; VP 1919-1920, 1924-1928 Medals and prizes: Hughes Medal 1909; Royal Medal 1931 Fellow 08/06/1882 Sources: Bulloch's Roll; DNB; DSB Obituaries: Obituary Notices of Fellows of the Royal Society 1936-1938 vol 2 pp 29-56, plate, by Rayleigh and F J Selby References: Russell Moseley, 'Government Science and the Royal Society: The Control of the National Physical Laboratory in the Inter-War Years' in NR 1980 vol 35 pp 167-193 ©Godfrey Argent Studio 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-14090 18 Sep 1854 - 15 Dec 1935 NA8225 21/11/2001 Andyg Pmab 28/03/2023 RS_NET\JonathanB Yes http://viaf.org/viaf/22293561 e1fda419-4b39-4ce4-932e-ba8a7b1f5cdb