Noteworthy Families (Modern Science) Part 17

PHILOSOPHY.

C.A. #BRANDIS#, Professor of Philosophy at Bonn.

_son_, Sir D. BRANDIS, F.R.S.

LAW.

P.A. #PICKERING#, Q.C., Judge Pa.s.sage Court, Attorney-General, County Palatine.

_son_, P.S.U. PICKERING, F.R.S.

PUBLIC SERVICES.

E. #STRACHEY# (1774-1832), Chief Examiner of Correspondence at India House (Secretary's work, writing despatches).

_son_, Sir Richard STRACHEY, F.R.S.

HISTORIANS AND BIOGRAPHERS.

J. #GRANT DUFF# (1789-1858), "History of the Mahrattas," written after a brief but brilliant career in India.

_son_, Sir Mountstuart GRANT DUFF, F.R.S.

Sir Francis #PALGRAVE# (1788-1861), "Rise and Progress of the English Commonwealth."

_son_, R.H.I. PALGRAVE, F.R.S.

Henry #ROSCOE#, biographer.

_son_, Sir H.E. ROSCOE, F.R.S.

Henry #STEBBING#, D.D., F.R.S. (1799-1883), "Continuation to Hume and Smollet's History," "Lives of the Italian Poets," etc.

_son_, T.R.R. STEBBING, F.R.S.

PAINTERS.

Robert #HERDMAN# (1829-1888), portrait and historical painter.

_son_, W.A. HERDMAN, F.R.S.

J. Calcott #HORSLEY#, R.A.

_son_, Sir Victor A.H. HORSLEY, F.R.S.

SCULPTOR.

T. #Th.o.r.n.yCROFT# (1815-1885).

_son_, Sir J.I. Th.o.r.n.yCROFT, F.R.S.

ARCHITECT.

Sir G. Gilbert #SCOTT#, R.A. (1811-1878), President Royal Inst.i.tute British Architects, Professor of Architecture.

_son_, Dukinfield H. SCOTT, F.R.S.

SUMMARY OF THE OCCUPATIONS OF THE 32 FATHERS

11 PHYSICAL SCIENCE: Astronomy, 2; geology, 4; physics and mathematics, 3; chemistry, 1; engineer, 1.

5 BIOLOGY: Biology, 2; botany, 1; medicine, 2.

6 DIVINITY AND PHILOSOPHY: Divinity, 5; philosophy, 1.

2 LAW AND PUBLIC SERVICE: Law, 1; public service, 1.

4 HISTORIANS: Historians, 4.

4 ARTISTS: Painters, 2; sculptor, 1; architect, 1.

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I gather from this that about 21 of the 38 sons have followed the same pursuits as their parents, and that the remaining 17 have followed different ones; but the distinction is not always clear, so other persons may form slightly different estimates. Anyhow, it appears that the two characteristics of (1) general ability and (2) a pa.s.sion for a particular pursuit are transmitted more or less independently.

THE END

MR. MURRAY'S

PROGRESSIVE SCIENCE SERIES.

EARTHQUAKES. In the Light of the New Seismology. By CLARANCE EDWARD DUTTON, Major in the United States Army. Ill.u.s.trated.