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Thomas Howes (other)
Thomas Howes may refer to: * Thomas George Bond Howes (1853–1905), English malacologist * Thomas Howes (hostage) (born 1953), American Northrop Grumman employee; former hostage of Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) * Thomas Howes (actor) (born 1986), English actor and musician * Thomas Howes (cleric) (1728-1814), English scholar and minister See also * Tommy Howe (1892–1957), English footballer * Thomas Howe (other) {{hndis, Howes, Thomas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Bond Howes
Thomas George Bond Howes, FRS (7 September 1853 Newington, London - 4 February 1905 Chiswick) was an English zoologist. Life He was born, probably in Kennington, London, the eldest son of hosier Thomas Johnson Howes and Augusta Mary Bond, daughter of George Augustus Bond, a captain in the East India Company's service. Howes was assistant professor of zoology at the Normal School of Science from 1885. From 1895, Howes was first professor of zoology at the Royal College of Science in South Kensington. After being introduced to Thomas Huxley in 1874, his skill as a draughtsman and enthusiasm as a naturalist led to his being employed as assistant to Huxley. He was tasked with developing a system of practical instruction in biology at the Normal School of Science and the Royal School of Mines at Kensington, where he was appointed demonstrator of biology in 1880. Howes was an eminently gifted teacher. The comprehensiveness of the biology courses at the Royal College of Science ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
