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Isambard Owen

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30: 346: 225: 394: 136:. He drew up a proposal for the university in 1891, was actively involved in meetings to establish the university, and became its Deputy Chancellor from its creation in 1894 until 1910. He was 114:, which he received in 1882. He became a lecturer, author, and curator of the museum at St George's Hospital, and promoted the idea of establishing a new medical university in London. 409: 414: 424: 419: 171:(1813–1891) and may have acted as medical advisor to the Prince, who lived in London and was a philologist with an interest in the Celtic languages including Welsh. 404: 399: 29: 126: 245: 314: 87: 389: 363: 153: 95: 429: 64: 174:
He married Ethel Holland-Thomas in 1905, and had two daughters. He died in Paris in 1927, and was buried at
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He was active in Welsh cultural life in London. He was involved in reviving the
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Portrait of Sir Isambard Owen as Vice-Chancellor of the University of Bristol
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Hodgson, Geraldine Emma (1865–1937), promoter of teacher training
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in schools within Wales; and was a leading member of the
282:. No. 36804. London. 26 June 1902. p. 5. 127:Society for the Utilisation of the Welsh Language 395:People educated at The King's School, Gloucester 132:Owen was a major figure in the creation of the 106:, then returned to Cambridge to take his final 415:People associated with the University of Wales 263:Thomas Richards, "Sir Herbert Isambard Owen", 425:Vice-chancellors of the University of Bristol 347:Sir Isambard Owen: Work For Four Universities 152:on 24 October that year. He was Principal of 8: 366:, by Howard Barron, via BBC "Your Paintings" 410:Alumni of St George's, University of London 102:. After graduating, he studied medicine at 180: 164:" when a leading academic was dismissed. 160:1909–21. In 1916 he was a factor in the " 420:People associated with Durham University 319:. Vol. 1. Oxford University Press. 167:Owen was executor of the will of Prince 217: 241: 239: 313:Thomas, John B. (23 September 2004). 258: 256: 254: 7: 405:Alumni of Downing College, Cambridge 226:"Owen, Herbert Isambard (OWN868HI)" 144:, receiving the accolade from King 353:, London, 17 January 1927, page 17 204:Professor Francis Francis (acting) 121:, and in promoting the use of the 25: 400:People educated at Rossall School 302:. 11 November 1902. p. 7165. 47:and a deputy Chancellor of the 1: 265:Dictionary of Welsh Biography 88:The King's School, Gloucester 337:OWEN, Sir (Herbert) Isambard 268:. Retrieved 13 November 2020 154:Armstrong College, Newcastle 230:A Cambridge Alumni Database 446: 278:"The Coronation Honours". 232:. University of Cambridge. 96:Downing College, Cambridge 201: 191: 183: 37:Sir Herbert Isambard Owen 248:, Archives Network Wales 246:Sir Isambard Owen Papers 193:Vice-Chancellor of the 142:1902 Coronation Honours 81:Isambard Kingdom Brunel 325:10.1093/ref:odnb/48582 169:Louis Lucien Bonaparte 33: 195:University of Bristol 158:University of Bristol 110:and to study for his 73:Great Western Railway 45:University of Bristol 32: 390:People from Chepstow 119:Cymmrodorion Society 104:St George's Hospital 134:University of Wales 86:He was educated at 77:South Wales Railway 75:, was building the 49:University of Wales 299:The London Gazette 34: 209: 208: 202:Succeeded by 150:Buckingham Palace 59:Owen was born in 18:Sir Isambard Owen 16:(Redirected from 437: 430:Knights Bachelor 329: 328: 310: 304: 303: 290: 284: 283: 275: 269: 260: 249: 243: 234: 233: 222: 184:Preceded by 181: 100:Natural Sciences 98:, where he read 21: 445: 444: 440: 439: 438: 436: 435: 434: 370: 369: 360: 333: 332: 312: 311: 307: 292: 291: 287: 277: 276: 272: 261: 252: 244: 237: 224: 223: 219: 214: 205: 198: 189: 187:C. Lloyd Morgan 57: 41:Vice-Chancellor 23: 22: 15: 12: 11: 5: 443: 441: 433: 432: 427: 422: 417: 412: 407: 402: 397: 392: 387: 382: 372: 371: 368: 367: 359: 358:External links 356: 355: 354: 344: 331: 330: 305: 285: 270: 250: 235: 216: 215: 213: 210: 207: 206: 203: 200: 190: 185: 162:Hodgson Affair 123:Welsh language 92:Rossall School 56: 53: 24: 14: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 442: 431: 428: 426: 423: 421: 418: 416: 413: 411: 408: 406: 403: 401: 398: 396: 393: 391: 388: 386: 383: 381: 378: 377: 375: 365: 362: 361: 357: 352: 348: 345: 342: 338: 335: 334: 326: 322: 318: 317: 309: 306: 301: 300: 295: 289: 286: 281: 274: 271: 267: 266: 259: 257: 255: 251: 247: 242: 240: 236: 231: 227: 221: 218: 211: 197: 196: 188: 182: 179: 177: 172: 170: 165: 163: 159: 155: 151: 147: 143: 139: 135: 130: 128: 124: 120: 115: 113: 109: 105: 101: 97: 93: 89: 84: 82: 78: 74: 70: 66: 65:Monmouthshire 62: 54: 52: 50: 46: 42: 38: 31: 27: 19: 350: 349:(obituary), 340: 315: 308: 297: 288: 279: 273: 264: 229: 220: 192: 173: 166: 131: 116: 85: 58: 36: 35: 26: 385:1927 deaths 380:1850 births 341:Who Was Who 294:"No. 27494" 374:Categories 212:References 199:1909–1921 146:Edward VII 351:The Times 280:The Times 138:knighted 67:, south 61:Chepstow 140:in the 43:of the 176:Bangor 79:under 55:Career 69:Wales 94:and 321:doi 148:at 63:in 376:: 339:, 296:. 253:^ 238:^ 228:. 178:. 129:. 112:MD 108:MB 90:, 51:. 327:. 323:: 20:)

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Sir Isambard Owen

Vice-Chancellor
University of Bristol
University of Wales
Chepstow
Monmouthshire
Wales
Great Western Railway
South Wales Railway
Isambard Kingdom Brunel
The King's School, Gloucester
Rossall School
Downing College, Cambridge
Natural Sciences
St George's Hospital
MB
MD
Cymmrodorion Society
Welsh language
Society for the Utilisation of the Welsh Language
University of Wales
knighted
1902 Coronation Honours
Edward VII
Buckingham Palace
Armstrong College, Newcastle
University of Bristol
Hodgson Affair
Louis Lucien Bonaparte

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