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Edward Bevan (other)
Edward Bevan may refer to: * Edward Bevan (physician) (1770–1860), apiarist and physician * Edward Bevan (bishop) (1861–1934), Bishop of Swansea and Brecon * Edward John Bevan (1856–1921), British chemist * Edward Vaughan Bevan (1907–1988), British doctor and Olympic gold medallist in rowing {{hndis, Bevan, Edward ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Bevan (physician)
Edward Bevan (8 July 1770, London – 31 January 1860, Hereford) was an English physician and apiarist, known for his 1827 treatise on honey bees (and a revised, enlarged edition in 1838). Edward Bevan attended four years of grammar school in Wotton-under-Edge (where he was appointed School Captain, school captain) and then studied at the college school in Hereford. In that town he was apprenticed to a surgeon and then went to London. There he became a student at St Bartholomew's Hospital, where he attended three academic sessions of lectures given by John Abernethy (surgeon), John Abernethy, John Latham (1761–1843), John Latham, and William Austin (physician), William Austin. Bevan obtained his Doctor of Medicine, higher doctorate of medicine (research degree) in 1818 from the University of St Andrews. He spent five years working as an assistant to Dr. John Clarke in Mortlake and then practised medicine on his own account at Stoke-upon-Trent and afterward at Congleton in the coun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Bevan (bishop)
Edward Latham Bevan (27 October 1861 “Who was Who” 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 – 2 February 1934) was a Welsh churchman, the inaugural Bishop of Swansea and Brecon from 1923 until his death, having previously been the final suffragan Bishop of Swansea. Life Born in Weymouth on 27 October 1861 Bevan was the son of William Latham Bevan and Louisa Dew, and nephew of George Phillips Bevan. He was educated at Hertford College, Oxford (whence he gained the degree MA (Oxon)) and ordained in 1886. Bevan began his career with a curacy at Holy Trinity, Weymouth after which he was Chaplain of the Gordon’ Home for Boys until 1907 when he succedeed his father as Archdeacon of Brecon. He was appointed an acting Chaplain to the 1st (Brecknockshire) Volunteer Battalion, South Wales Borderers (of which his father had been an Honorary Chaplain since 1860) and in 1907 he succeeded his father as Hon Chaplain to the battalion, retaining the role until World War I. He was first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward John Bevan
Edward John Bevan (11 December 1856 – 17 October 1921) was an English chemist. He became a leader in the affairs of the Society of Public Analysts and editor of The Analyst. Bevan was notable for his caustic wit. He was born in Birkenhead. After graduating, he became a chemist at the Scottish paper making firm of Alexander Cowan & Co. He met Charles Frederick Cross, and the pair then attended Owens College, Manchester. Cross who was interested in cellulose technology went into partnership with Bevan in 1885, setting up as analytical and consulting chemists in New Court, Lincoln's Inn in London. In 1888 they published what was to become a standard work on paper making. In 1892, together with another partner, Clayton Beadle (who was also an authority on paper making) they took out a patent for viscose which became the basis for the viscose, rayon and cellophane industries. In 1894 Cross and Bevan took out a patent for the manufacture of cellulose acetate - this was to become th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
