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'''Francis Kiernan''' ] (] ] - ] ]) was born in ] in ]. He was elected a ] in ]<ref>Cert VIII, 128; A04007; EC/1834/41; GB 117 The Royal Society</ref> and was awarded its ] in ] for his work on the ] of the ]<ref>Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, 1833; volume 123; pgs. 711-770</ref> |
'''Francis Kiernan''' ] (] ] - ] ]) was born in ] in ]. He was elected a ] in ]<ref>Cert VIII, 128; A04007; EC/1834/41; GB 117 The Royal Society</ref> and was awarded its ] in ] for his work on the ] of the ].<ref>Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, 1833; volume 123; pgs. 711-770</ref> That same year he became a founding Member of the Senate of the ], where he acted as examiner and lecturer in anatomy and ]. | ||
In ] he was elected a Fellow of the ], and later served on its Council. |
In ] he was elected a Fellow of the ], and later served on its Council. After a single year as Vice-President (1864-5), he declined re-nomination on the grounds of ill-health.<ref>The London Times, Friday, Jul 14, 1865; pg. 9; Issue 25237; col G.</ref> | ||
He died at his home in Manchester Street, ], London on New Year’s Eve, 1874<ref>The London Times, Saturday, Jan 02, 1875; pg. 10; Issue 28202; col A</ref> |
He died at his home in Manchester Street, ], London on New Year’s Eve, 1874,<ref>The London Times, Saturday, Jan 02, 1875; pg. 10; Issue 28202; col A</ref> and was buried in the ] cemetery at ], London. | ||
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Francis Kiernan FRS (2 October 1800 - 31 December 1874) was born in Ireland in 1800. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1834 and was awarded its Copley Medal in 1836 for his work on the anatomy of the liver. That same year he became a founding Member of the Senate of the University of London, where he acted as examiner and lecturer in anatomy and physiology.
In 1843 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, and later served on its Council. After a single year as Vice-President (1864-5), he declined re-nomination on the grounds of ill-health.
He died at his home in Manchester Street, Manchester Square, London on New Year’s Eve, 1874, and was buried in the Roman Catholic cemetery at Mortlake, London.
References
- Cert VIII, 128; A04007; EC/1834/41; GB 117 The Royal Society
- Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, 1833; volume 123; pgs. 711-770
- The London Times, Friday, Jul 14, 1865; pg. 9; Issue 25237; col G.
- The London Times, Saturday, Jan 02, 1875; pg. 10; Issue 28202; col A