Frederick Ernest Weiss
Frederick Ernest Weiss | |
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 Frederick Ernest Weiss | |
| Born | 2 November 1865 |
| Died | 7 January 1953 (aged 87) |
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| Occupation | Botanist |
Frederick Ernest Weiss FRS[1] FLS VMH (2 November 1865 – 7 January 1953) was an Anglo-German Botanist. He was awarded the Victoria Medal of Honour in 1947.[2]
Education
[edit]Weiss was educated at the Owens College (later Victoria University of Manchester), and earned a doctorate in botany (DSc) from the University of London in July 1902.[3]
Career
[edit]Weiss was Professor of Botany at the Victoria University of Manchester. In 1913, Weiss succeeded Sir Alfred Hopkinson as Vice-Chancellor, initially on a temporary basis until a suitable candidate was found. He continued as Professor of Botany during his tenure as Vice-Chancellor and in 1915 he was succeeded by Sir Henry Alexander Miers, mineralogist and former principal of the University of London (1908–1915).[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Thomas, H. H. (1953). "Frederick Ernest Weiss. 1865-1953". Obituary Notices of Fellows of the Royal Society. 8 (22): 601–626. doi:10.1098/rsbm.1953.0020. JSTOR 769232. S2CID 159539384.
- ^ "WEISS, Frederick Ernest", in Who Was Who, A & C Black, 1920–2008; online edn., Oxford University Press, 2007 (subscription required)
- ^ "University intelligence". The Times. No. 36829. London. 25 July 1902. p. 5.
- ^ University of Manchester, Vice-Chancellor's Office. "University of Manchester, Vice-Chancellor's Archive". Retrieved 26 April 2014.
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