Misplaced Pages

William M'Intosh: Difference between revisions

Article snapshot taken from Wikipedia with creative commons attribution-sharealike license. Give it a read and then ask your questions in the chat. We can research this topic together.
Browse history interactivelyContent deleted Content addedVisualWikitext
Revision as of 01:23, 27 April 2008 editCarcharoth (talk | contribs)Administrators73,578 edits create article for William Carmichael McIntosh  Latest revision as of 03:48, 30 April 2024 edit undoInternetArchiveBot (talk | contribs)Bots, Pending changes reviewers5,382,173 edits Rescuing 4 sources and tagging 0 as dead.) #IABot (v2.0.9.5) (Лисан аль-Гаиб - 19199 
(85 intermediate revisions by 57 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{Short description|Scottish physician and marine zoologist (1838–1931)}}
'''William Carmichael McIntosh''', ] (] ], ], ], ] – ] ], St Andrews, Fife, Scotland) was a Scottish ] and ]. His medical qualification (LRCSE) was granted in 1860 by the ], following study at ]. McIntosh and lived and worked as a ] in ], and was Director of the Perthshire District Asylum for 18 years, but later became a renowned botanist and marine biologist. He travelled on ] during the ] of 1872 to 1876. He was Professor of Natural History at ] from 1882 to 1917. He was also Director of the University Museum and was the first director of the University's ] (founded 1896). McIntosh was also a Fellow of the ], a Fellow of the ], and a Corresponding Member of the ]. He was elected a Fellow of the ] in 1877, and was awarded the Royal Society's ] in 1899: ''"For his important monographs on British marine zoology and on the fishing industries."'' He was awarded the ] in 1924.
{{for|the fur trader|William M'Intosh (fur trader)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2017}}
{{Use British English|date=January 2017}}
]
'''William Carmichael M'Intosh''' {{Post-nominals|post-noms=] ] ]}} LLD (also spelt '''McIntosh'''; 10 October 1838, ] &ndash; 1 April 1931, St Andrews) was a Scottish ] and ]. He served as president of the ], as vice-president of the ] (1927–30), and was awarded the ] (1865-8).<ref name="Waterston2">{{cite book
|last1=Waterston
|first1=Charles D
|last2=Macmillan Shearer
|first2=A
|title=Former Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 1783-2002: Biographical Index
|url=http://www.rse.org.uk/cms/files/fellows/biographical_index/fells_indexp2.pdf
|access-date=30 December 2011
|volume=II
|date=July 2006
|publisher=]
|location=Edinburgh
|isbn=978-0-902198-84-5}}</ref>


==Sources== ==Life==

⚫ * in the Royal Society's Library and Archive catalogue's details of Fellows (accessed 23 April 2008)
He was born in ] on 10 October 1838 the son of Baillie John McIntosh and his wife, Eliza Mitchell. He studied Medicine at ] 1853 to 1857. He was licensed by the ] in 1860, as the local licensing body and also gaining an MD for his thesis 'Observations and experiments on the carcinus mœnas' from the University of Edinburgh.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=McIntosh|first=William Carmichael|date=1860|title=Observations and experiments on the carcinus mœnas|url=https://era.ed.ac.uk/handle/1842/31652|language=en}}</ref> He then began working at Murray Royal Asylum near Perth, where he remained for three years before moving to the ] nearby in 1863.<ref>{{cite book|title=Biographical Index of Former Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 1783–2002|date=July 2006|publisher=The Royal Society of Edinburgh|isbn=0-902-198-84-X|url=https://www.royalsoced.org.uk/cms/files/fellows/biographical_index/fells_indexp2.pdf|access-date=5 July 2017|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304074135/https://www.royalsoced.org.uk/cms/files/fellows/biographical_index/fells_indexp2.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref>

]
McIntosh worked as Medical Superintendent of Murthly for eighteen years, leaving in 1882 to take on a Professorship at ], reflecting his strong interest and knowledge in Natural History.

In this latter field he gained distinction as a renowned botanist and marine biologist, travelling on ] during the ] of 1872 to 1876.{{citation needed|date=July 2017}}. He was professor of natural history at ] from 1882 to 1917, succeeded by ]. He was also director of the university museum and was the first director of the university's ] (founded 1896). McIntosh was also a fellow of the ], a fellow of the ], and a corresponding member of the ]. He was elected a fellow of the ] in 1877,<ref name="frs">{{Cite journal | doi = 10.1098/rspb.1932.0031 | title = Obituary Notices | journal = Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences | volume = 110 | issue = 768 | pages = i–c | year = 1932 | doi-access = free }}</ref> and was awarded the Royal Society's ] in 1899: ''"For his important monographs on British marine zoology and on the fishing industries."'' He received the ] '']s'' (LL.D.) from the ] in 1900,<ref>{{Cite newspaper The Times |title=University intelligence |date=26 February 1900 |page=8 |issue=36075}}</ref> and was awarded the ] in 1924.

He died in ] on 1 April 1931.

==Family==

He was the only son and had five sisters; he never married.

At the suggestion of his mother in 1863 his next youngest sister Agnes (1 September 1840—24 March 1923) lived with him as his housekeeper. They moved to Murthly in 1864 when William was appointed Superintendent of the Perth District Asylum and they remained there until 1882.<ref>{{cite book |first=Lyn |last=Mitchell |title="To Sup with a Fifer" The Mitchells of St Andrews |year=2001 |publisher=Lyn Mitchell (self-publish) |isbn=0-9580212-0-1 |page= 14}}</ref>

His youngest sister, Roberta (19 January 1843 – 2 September 1869), married the zoologist ].<ref>{{cite book|title=Biographical Index of Former Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 1783–2002|date=July 2006|publisher=The Royal Society of Edinburgh|isbn=0-902-198-84-X|url=https://www.royalsoced.org.uk/cms/files/fellows/biographical_index/fells_indexp2.pdf|access-date=5 July 2017|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304074135/https://www.royalsoced.org.uk/cms/files/fellows/biographical_index/fells_indexp2.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Publications==

He published two major works in his life, ''A Monograph of the British Annelids''<ref>{{Cite book|title = A monograph of the British marine annelids|url = https://archive.org/details/monographofbriti01mcin|publisher = London, The Ray society|date = 1873-01-01|first = William Carmichael|last = McIntosh}}</ref> (1873 - 1915) in four parts and nine volumes, and ''The Marine Invertebrates and Fishes of St. Andrews'' (1875).<ref>{{Cite book|title = The marine invertebrates and fishes of St. Andrews. By W.C. McIntosh - Biodiversity Heritage Library|url = https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/11721#/summary|website = www.biodiversitylibrary.org|year = 1875|publisher = A. and C. Black; |access-date = 2016-02-10}}</ref>

{{blockquote|... Reports on important collections made during various cruises under Government and other auspices have largely occupied the attention of Professor McIntosh. Annelids from Canada, ] (]), from the Polar Sea (]), and extensive collections made by the ] and the " Porcupine " have passed under his skilled examination; but his greatest achievement of this kind is the ponderous volume dealing with the collection brought home by H.M.S. Challenger,—a volume which the late Dr. ] prophesied would "mark an era in our knowledge of this important division of the Marine Invertebrata." Extending to almost six hundred pages, and embracing nearly a hundred exquisite plates, it forms one of the most valuable of the great " Challenger " series, and occupied nearly seven years in its preparation.<ref>{{cite book|author=Prince, Edward E.|author-link=Edward Ernest Prince|title=A great Scottish naturalist: notes on the scientific labours of professor McIntosh, F.R.S., of St. Andrews|series=CIHM/ICMH Microfiche series <nowiki>=</nowiki> CIHM/ICMH collection de microfiches ;no. 12141 |year=1893|pages=1–13|isbn=9780665121418 |url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=aeu.ark:/13960/t6j10hq1v;view=1up;seq=13|postscript=; quote pp. 8–9}}</ref>}}

==References==
{{reflist}}


==External links== ==External links==
* at the ]
*, picture from the ]
⚫ * in the Royal Society's Library and Archive catalogue's details of Fellows (accessed 23 April 2008)
⚫ *, from the University of St Andrews Library Photographic Archive
*, manuscript collection at the University of St Andrews *, picture from the ]
⚫ * {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928104119/http://special.st-andrews.ac.uk/saspecial/index.php?a=backward&s=item&key=BYTozOntpOjA7aTozMDI3MjtpOjE7aToxO2k6MjtzOjI3OiJJbWFnZSBpcyBwYXJ0IG9mIENvbGxlY3Rpb24iO30=&pg=3 |date=28 September 2011 }}, from the University of St Andrews Library Photographic Archive
⚫ {{DEFAULTSORT:McIntosh, William Carmichael}}
* {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080518173226/http://specialcollections.st-and.ac.uk/mssmcin.htm |date=18 May 2008 }}, manuscript collection at the University of St Andrews

{{Authority control}}

⚫ {{DEFAULTSORT:Mintosh, William Carmichael}}
]
]
]
] ]
] ]
] ]
]
]
]
]
]
]
]
]
]
]
]
]
]
]

Latest revision as of 03:48, 30 April 2024

Scottish physician and marine zoologist (1838–1931) For the fur trader, see William M'Intosh (fur trader).

William Carmichael M'Intosh FRSE FRS FLS LLD (also spelt McIntosh; 10 October 1838, St Andrews – 1 April 1931, St Andrews) was a Scottish physician and marine zoologist. He served as president of the Ray Society, as vice-president of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (1927–30), and was awarded the Neill Prize (1865-8).

Life

He was born in St Andrews on 10 October 1838 the son of Baillie John McIntosh and his wife, Eliza Mitchell. He studied Medicine at St Andrews University 1853 to 1857. He was licensed by the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in 1860, as the local licensing body and also gaining an MD for his thesis 'Observations and experiments on the carcinus mœnas' from the University of Edinburgh. He then began working at Murray Royal Asylum near Perth, where he remained for three years before moving to the Murthly Asylum nearby in 1863.

Illustration from one of M'Intosh's works

McIntosh worked as Medical Superintendent of Murthly for eighteen years, leaving in 1882 to take on a Professorship at St Andrews University, reflecting his strong interest and knowledge in Natural History.

In this latter field he gained distinction as a renowned botanist and marine biologist, travelling on HMS Challenger during the Challenger expedition of 1872 to 1876.. He was professor of natural history at St Andrews University from 1882 to 1917, succeeded by D'Arcy Wentworth Thompson. He was also director of the university museum and was the first director of the university's Gatty Marine Laboratory (founded 1896). McIntosh was also a fellow of the Linnean Society of London, a fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, and a corresponding member of the Zoological Society. He was elected a fellow of the Royal Society in 1877, and was awarded the Royal Society's Royal Medal in 1899: "For his important monographs on British marine zoology and on the fishing industries." He received the honorary degree Doctor of laws (LL.D.) from the University of St Andrews in 1900, and was awarded the Linnean Medal in 1924.

He died in St Andrews on 1 April 1931.

Family

He was the only son and had five sisters; he never married.

At the suggestion of his mother in 1863 his next youngest sister Agnes (1 September 1840—24 March 1923) lived with him as his housekeeper. They moved to Murthly in 1864 when William was appointed Superintendent of the Perth District Asylum and they remained there until 1882.

His youngest sister, Roberta (19 January 1843 – 2 September 1869), married the zoologist Albert Gunther.

Publications

He published two major works in his life, A Monograph of the British Annelids (1873 - 1915) in four parts and nine volumes, and The Marine Invertebrates and Fishes of St. Andrews (1875).

... Reports on important collections made during various cruises under Government and other auspices have largely occupied the attention of Professor McIntosh. Annelids from Canada, Kerguelen's Island (Transit of Venus Expedition), from the Polar Sea (British North Polar Expedition), and extensive collections made by the " Valorous " and the " Porcupine " have passed under his skilled examination; but his greatest achievement of this kind is the ponderous volume dealing with the collection brought home by H.M.S. Challenger,—a volume which the late Dr. W. B. Carpenter prophesied would "mark an era in our knowledge of this important division of the Marine Invertebrata." Extending to almost six hundred pages, and embracing nearly a hundred exquisite plates, it forms one of the most valuable of the great " Challenger " series, and occupied nearly seven years in its preparation.

References

  1. Waterston, Charles D; Macmillan Shearer, A (July 2006). Former Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 1783-2002: Biographical Index (PDF). Vol. II. Edinburgh: The Royal Society of Edinburgh. ISBN 978-0-902198-84-5. Retrieved 30 December 2011.
  2. McIntosh, William Carmichael (1860). "Observations and experiments on the carcinus mœnas". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. Biographical Index of Former Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 1783–2002 (PDF). The Royal Society of Edinburgh. July 2006. ISBN 0-902-198-84-X. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
  4. "Obituary Notices". Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 110 (768): i–c. 1932. doi:10.1098/rspb.1932.0031.
  5. "University intelligence". The Times. No. 36075. London. 26 February 1900. p. 8.
  6. Mitchell, Lyn (2001). "To Sup with a Fifer" The Mitchells of St Andrews. Lyn Mitchell (self-publish). p. 14. ISBN 0-9580212-0-1.
  7. Biographical Index of Former Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 1783–2002 (PDF). The Royal Society of Edinburgh. July 2006. ISBN 0-902-198-84-X. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
  8. McIntosh, William Carmichael (1 January 1873). A monograph of the British marine annelids. London, The Ray society.
  9. The marine invertebrates and fishes of St. Andrews. By W.C. McIntosh - Biodiversity Heritage Library. A. and C. Black; 1875. Retrieved 10 February 2016. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  10. Prince, Edward E. (1893). A great Scottish naturalist: notes on the scientific labours of professor McIntosh, F.R.S., of St. Andrews. CIHM/ICMH Microfiche series = CIHM/ICMH collection de microfiches ;no. 12141. pp. 1–13. ISBN 9780665121418; quote pp. 8–9{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)

External links

Categories: