_wi fa_, John Dillwyn LLEWELYN, F.R.S., early experimenter in
photography.
_wi fa si son_, Traherne MOGGRIDGE, author of "Flora of Mentone,"
"Harvesting Ants," and "Trapdoor Spiders."
_wi me bro_, Christopher Rice Mansel TALBOT, first-class
mathematics, Oxford, 1823; Lord-Lieutenant of Glamorganshire,
M.P., "Father of the House of Commons."--["Oxf. Reg."]
_wi me me si son_, William Henry Fox TALBOT (1800-1877), F.R.S.,
independent inventor of photography, his (wet) processes,
talbotype, etc., being those which have survived in various
forms. He also discovered the direct method of printing by the
autotype process. A distinguished mathematician, he furthermore
was one of the earliest interpreters of cuneiform writing; M.P.
for Chippenham, 1833-1834.--["Dict. N. Biog."]
Raphael #MELDOLA# (b. 1849), F.R.S., Professor of Chemistry in
Finsbury Technical Coll.; discoverer of many new products and
processes in the manufacture of coal-tar dyes; also well known as
a naturalist; has been President of the Entomological Soc. and of
the Essex Field Club.--["Who's Who."]
_fa fa_, Raphael MELDOLA (1754-1828), invited to London, in 1805, on
account of his fame as a theologian, to preside as High Rabbi over
the London congregation of British Jews belonging to the Spanish and
Portuguese community; author of many theological works.--["Dict. N.
Biog."]
_fa bro_, David MELDOLA, succeeded his father as chief of the
community, though not given the same high rank; author of theological
works.
_me bro_, Joseph ABRAHAM, founded a large and successful firm in
Bristol; took a prominent part in municipal affairs, and became the
first Jewish mayor of Bristol.
_fa si son_, Abram DE SOLA, Professor of Oriental literature in
McGill Coll., Montreal; the only Jewish divine ever invited to open
Congress by the U.S. Government; erudite scholar, and author of
theological works.
_me bro son_, Harry ABRAHAM, a man of business, and councillor and
Mayor of Southampton.
Louis C. #MIALL# (b. 1842), F.R.S., Professor of Biology,
University, Leeds; Fullerian Professor of Physiology, Royal
Inst.; President Zool. Sec. British Assoc., 1897; author of
memoirs and books on natural history.--["Who's Who."]
_fa_, James Goodeve MIALL (Rev.), Chairman of Congregational Union.
_fa bro_, Edward MIALL (1809-1881), Independent minister at
Leicester, 1834; e
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