John Evans ( 1823 - 1908 )

Birth: Britwell Court, Burnham, Buckinghamshire, England (17 November 1823) Death: Britwell, Berkhamsted common, Hertfordshire (31 May 1908) Burial: Abbot's Langley parish church, Hertfordshire Profession: Paper manufacturer Research Field: Geology, archaeology, palaeontology, numismatics Career: Entered paper manufactory business of John Dickinson & Co, of Nash Mills, Hemel Hempstead; partner (1850-1885); studied and made personal collections in geology, archaeology and paleaontology, his meticulous research particularly focused on prehistoric flint implements, but his initial training derived from the Iron Age and Roman coinage as well as geology ; placed the study of numismatics on a scientific basis; became famous for his synthesis of the Palaeolithic finds from France and England published in 1859-1860; one of the earliest men of commerce to become an appreciated member of several learned societies in London and elsewhere, and often also entrusted with high-ranking offices; deeply invovled in international work within learned societies, especially the international congresses of prehistoric archaeology; mastered French, German, and Nordic languages; an expert on water percolation through his business interests; trustee of the British Museum, with which he was heavily involved, as well as the Blackmore Nuseum and St Albans Museum; died after an operation Honours: KCB 1892 Memberships: FGS; FSA; AICE; FNS; Corresponding Member, Society d'Emulation d'Abbeville; Archaeological Society, Luxembourg Membership: Fellow Election Date: 2/06/1864 Council: Treas 1878-1898; VP 1874-1875, 1878-1898.