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Leonard Erskine Hill

1858 - 1952

Born

28 January 1858

Bruce Castle, Lordship Lane, Tottenham, Middlesex, England

Died

30/03/1952

Field Cottage, Corton, near Lowestoft, Suffolk, England

Nationality
British
Gender
Male
Date of election for Royal Society fellowship
14/06/1900
Age at the time of election for Royal Society fellowship
42
Occupation
Physiologist
Relationships
Parents: George Birkbeck Norman Hill (1835–1903) and Annie (1837/8–1902), daughter of Edward Scott. Great grandfather: T.W Hill Great uncles: Sir Rowland Hill and Matthew Davenport Hill. Siblings: Sir Maurice Hill, the judge, and Sir Arthur Norman Hill, authority on shipping problems. Spouse: Janet (1867/8–1956), daughter of Frederick Alexander, a bank clerk (18 September 1891). Children: Austin Bradford Hill (FRS 1954), Nannette, three other sons and one daughter.