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Robert Hudson (FRS)
Robert Hudson (1801–1883) was an English naturalist. A gentleman of wealth, he became a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1834. Early life and background, and the Cottons He was the son of Captain Robert Hudson of the British East India Company and his wife Demetria Cotton, born in Camberwell. His mother was a niece of Charles Rogers (collector), Charles Rogers, and aunt to William Cotton (1794–1863) the art collector and John Cotton (ornithologist), John Cotton the ornithologist. Robert Hudson senior was a naval captain, and became a shipowner. He died in 1817, leaving his only son Robert junior a large fortune. Hudson matriculated at New College, Oxford in 1823. There he knew John Wordsworth (1803–1875), eldest son of William Wordsworth. He went up to New College some months after his cousin Edward Cotton, son of his mother's brother William Cotton of Clapham FSA. Neither he nor Cotton completed a degree. The ''Inglis'' merchantman and the Borradailes Robert Hudson senior ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Hudson FRS Maull And Polyblank
The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of ''Hrōþ, Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, honour, praise, renown" and ''berht'' "bright, light, shining"). It is the second most frequently used given name of ancient Germanic origin. It is also in use Robert (surname), as a surname. Another commonly used form of the name is Rupert (name), Rupert. After becoming widely used in Continental Europe it entered England in its Old French form ''Robert'', where an Old English cognate form (''Hrēodbēorht'', ''Hrodberht'', ''Hrēodbēorð'', ''Hrœdbœrð'', ''Hrœdberð'', ''Hrōðberχtŕ'') had existed before the Norman Conquest. The feminine version is Roberta (given name), Roberta. The Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish form is Roberto (given name), Roberto. Robert is also a common name in many Germanic languages, including English ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
