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Denis Galloway
William Albert Denis Galloway (5 March 1878 – 7 May 1957), better known as Denis Galloway, was a Scottish ethnographic artist and photographer. The elder son of Sir William Galloway (1840–1927), Mining Professor at University College of Wales in Cardiff, and Christiana Maud Mary Gordon (1853–1880). His younger brother was Christian Francis John Galloway (1880–1969). Galloway was a renowned ethnographic artist and photographer who travelled extensively in Europe, whilst living firstly in Zeeland and later in Romania, recording the customs and costumes of the local people, from about 1914 until he returned to England in 1950. Early years Galloway was born in Cardiff, where his father was a mining engineer. He was educated at home with his brother and later attained his BSc in Mining Engineering at the University of Wales. Galloway joined the Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers, being appointed a 2nd Lieutenant on 10 March 1897, a Lieutenant on 7 December 1898, a C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir William Galloway
Sir William Galloway (12 February 1840 – 2 November 1927) was a Scottish mining engineer, professor and industrialist. He spent much of his life as an Inspector of Mines, before being offered the post of Professor of Mining at the University College of Wales. His life was spent improving the lot of miners and working to determine the causes of explosions and accidents in mines and finding ways of preventing them or alleviating their impact. His efforts were recognised in 1924, when, at the age of 83, he was knighted. Early life and education William Galloway was born in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Paisley, the eldest son of William Galloway (1799–1854), JP, a Paisley shawl manufacturer and coal and iron master from Paisley, Renfrewshire, Paisley in Scotland and his second wife, Margaret Lindsay (1818–1902), daughter of Thomas Lindsay, a brewer from Glasgow. Galloway attended a private school in Scotland before going to Germany where he studied at the University of Giessen and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |