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William Cecil Dampier Dampier

1867 - 1952

Born

27 December 1867

South Hampstead, London, England

Died

11 December 1952

Evelyn Nursing Home, Cambridge, England

Nationality
British
Gender
Male
Date of election for Royal Society fellowship
06/06/1901
Relationships
Parents: Charles Langley Whetam and Mary Ann Dampier, daughter of Thomas Dampier, glove manufacturer. Spouse: (m. 10 December 1897) Catherine Durning Holt, daughter of Robert Durning Holt. Born William Cecil Dampier Whetham. Changed surname to that of his mother's family - Dampier (1931) Children: One son and four daughters, including Edith Holt Whetham, economist.