Raphael Meldola ( 1849 - 1915 )

Birth: Islington, London, England (19 July 1849) Death: London (16 November 1915) Burial: Sephardi Jewish cemetery, Hendon, Middlesex Research Field: Chemistry, biology, science administration, natural history Education: Royal College of Chemistry, London Career: Worked in the private laboratory of John Stenhouse (FRS 1848); Lecturer, Royal College of Science (1872); assisted in Norman Lockyer with spectroscopy; in charge of British Eclipse Expedition to the Nicobar Islands (1875); Professor of Chemistry, Technical College, Finsbury (1885); studied entomology Memberships: FRAS; FIC; FCS (Lond and Berl); MPS; M Geological Association; MAnthropological Inst; Entomological Society Membership: Fellow Election Date: 4/06/1886 Medals/Prizes: Davy Medal 1913 Council: VP 1914-1915.