Britischen Reiches,’ ‘Vasco da Gama’s First
RICHARDSON, Charles Francis, A.M., Early Christianity,’ ‘Lectures on Religion,’ Ph.D.; Professor of English, Dartmouth Voyage,’ ‘ Map, Equatorial Africa,’ ‘ Systematic etc. (L.P.)
College, N.H. ; author of ‘History of Ameri
Atlas.’ (E. G. R.)
PURSER, F., M.A., M.R.I.A.; Fellow of can Literature,’ ‘ The Choice of Books,’ etc., Trinity Coll., Dublin, and Professor of Natural
RAYLEIGH, Lord, 3rd Baron, D.C.L. etc. (C. F. R.)
(Hon. Oxon.), LL.D., D.Sc. (Camb. and Dublin),
RICHARDSON, Philosophy, University of Dublin. (F. Pu.) Professor Rufus B. ; F.R.S. ; Professor of Natural Philosophy,
PURSER, J., M.A., D.Sc., LL.D., M.R.I.A. ; director of American School of Classical Studies, Royal Institution; Scientific Adviser to Trinity emeritus Professor of Mathematics, Queen’s Athens. (R. B. R.)
House; Cavendish Professor of Experimental Coll., Belfast. (J. Pu.) Physics, Cambridge, 1879-84; Secretary of
RICHMOND, Sir William Blake, R.A., Royal Society, 1887-96 ; author of ‘Optics,’ PUTNAM, George Haven, A.M., Litt.D. ; M.A., K.C.B.; Slade Professor at Oxford, 1878‘ Wave Theory,’ in Ninth Edition of ‘ Ency. Head of the publishing House of G. P. Putnam’s 83; President of Society of Miniature Painters, Sons, N.Y. ; led in reorganizing, 1887, the Brit.,’ ‘Theory of Sound,’ numerous scientific 1899. (W. B. Ri.) papers. (R.) American Copyright League, and was its secreCharles, English printer, artist, tary during the movement for International
REDWOOD, Boverton, F.R.S.Ed.,
RICKETTS, and wood-engraver ; one of the founders of the Copyright which resulted in the Copyright Bill A.M.I.C.E., M.I.M.E.; Fellow of Inst, of Vale Press; decorated ‘Early Poems of John of 1891; Received Cross of the Legion of Honour Chem. ; V.P. and Mem. of Council and Pub
Milton,’ ‘The Poems of Keats,’ etc. (C. Ri.) from France, 1891; author of ‘ Question of lication Com., Soc. Chem. Ind.
Fellow of Copyright,’ ‘ Books and their Makers in the John Athelstan Laurie, M.A.; Chem. Geol. and R. Geog. Soc. ; D.Se. Ohio
RILEY, Middle Ages,’ etc. (G. H. P*.)
travelled in Persia, 1881; Turkey in Europe, Normal University; Mem. of Am. Chem. Soc., 1883 ; Persia and Kurdistan, 1884, 1886, 1888; PUTNAM, Hon. Herbert, Librarian of and Am. Philosophical Soc. (honorary); Hon. member of the House of Laymen of the Congress, Washington, D.C. (H. P.)
Corres. Mem. Imperial Russian Technical Soc. ; Province of Canterbury; member London School Chevalier of the Order of Leopold ; Consulting
PYLE, Joseph Gilpin; editor of the ‘Post
Board, 1891-97; authorof‘Athos,orthe Mountain Chemist, with special experience in the tech
Intelligencer,’ Seattle, Washington; author of of the Monks,’ various pamphlets and articles,
nology of petroleum ; Adviser on Petroleum to ‘ Minnesota ’ in Ninth Edition of ‘ Ency. subjects connected with education, Eastern the Home Office; Consulting Adviser to the Brit.' (J. G- P-) Christians, and foreign travel. (J. A. L. R.)
Corporation of London under the Petroleum Acts; Chemical Adviser to the Oil Trade
RIPON, Bishop of, Rt. Rev. William Section of the London Chamber of Commerce ; Boyd Carpenter, Hon. D.D. Glasgow, Hon. member of several juries at International In
D.C.L. Oxon. ; Knight of the Order of the Q ventions and Health Exhibitions, president of Royal Crown, Prussia; Hulsean Lecturer, International Jury for lighting appliances and
QUILLER - COUCH, Arthur Thomas, Cambridge, 1878; Bampton Lecturer, Oxford, materials at Brussels Exhibition, 1897, and B.A. ; Lecturer Classics Trin. Coll., Oxford, 1887; Pastoral Lecturer on Theology, Cambridge, member of Jury, Paris Exhibition, 1900; author 1886-87; author of ‘Dead Man’s Rock,’ ‘Troy 1895; Canon of Windsor, 1882-1884; Hon. of ‘ Cantor Lectures on Petroleum and its Pro
Town,’ ‘The Splendid Spur,’ ‘Noughts and Chaplain to the Queen, 1879-83; Chaplain-
inducts,’ ‘Petroleum: its Production and Use,’ Crosses,’ ‘The Delectable Duchy,’ ‘Adventures
Ordinary, 1883 - 84 ; author of ‘ Commentary on ‘ Report (with Sir Frederick Abel) on Accidents in Criticism,’ ‘The Oxford Book of English Revelation,’ ‘ Witness of Heart to Christ ’ with Mineral Oil Lamps,’ ‘Report (with Sir Verse,’ ‘ The Laird’s Luck,’ finished R. (Huslean Lectures), ‘Permanent Elements of Frederick Abel) on the Transport of Petroleum L. Stevenson’s uncompleted novel ‘St Ives,’ Religion’ (Bampton Lectures), ‘Lectures on through the Suez Canal,’ ‘The Transport of etc. (A. T. Q.-C.)
Preaching,’ ‘Christian Reunion,’ ‘The Great Petroleum in Bulk,’ articles on the Petroleum Charter of Christ,’ ‘ A Popular History of the Industry, and Lamps in Chemical Technology, Church of England.’ (W. B. R.)
‘A Treatise on Petroleum,’ ‘The Detection R and Estimation of Inflammable Gases and
RISTORI, E. J., Assoc.M.Inst.C.E. (E. J. R.) Vapours in the Air’ (with Professor Clowes),
ROBERTS, W. ; author of ‘Christies’,’ ‘The
RADAU. R.; Membre de 1’Academie des Sciences ‘ Handbook on Petroleum ’ (with Capt. J. H. Book-hunter in London,’ etc. (W. R*.) et du Bureau des Longitudes, Paris ; writer on Thomson). (B. R.) Astronomy, etc., part author of ‘ Geologie Sir William d’Ethiopie,’ etc. (R. Ra.)
REEVES, Hon. William Pember, Agent-
ROBERTS-AUSTEN, Chandler, K.C.B., D.C.L. (Durham), F.R.S.; General for New Zealand ; Member of Senate Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur ; chemist and
RAIKES, His Honour Judge Francis of University of London; edited the ‘ Canterassayer to Royal Mint since 1870; Professor William, LL.lh, K.C. ; Judge of County bury Times,’ and the ‘ Lyttelton Times ’; Memof Metallurgy, Royal School of Mines since Court (Hull) ; three years in Merchant Service, ber of N.Z. Parliament, 1887-96 ; Minister of 1880; President of Iron and Steel Institute ; then passed into Royal Navy first; called to Education, Labour, and Justice, 1891-96; reauthor of ‘Gold,’ etc., in Ninth Edition of the Bar, 1873; author of ‘The New Practice’ signed position to become Agent-General for ‘Ency. Brit.,’ ‘An Introduction to the Study (with Mr Justice Kennedy); ‘Jurisdiction and colony; author of ‘ The Long White Cloud, a of Metallurgy.’ (W. C. R.-A.) Practice of County Courts in Admiralty’ (with History of New Zealand,’ ‘An Introduction to Mr Kilburn), ‘ Both to Blame,’ paper read at the History of Communism and Socialism,’ also
ROBERTSON, Sir George Scott, K.C.S.I., Brussels International Law Conference, 1895 ; volume of New Zealand verse. (W. P. R.) D.C.L.; entered Indian Medical Service, 1878; and various papers on ‘ Maritime Law,’ trans
British Agent in Gilgit; conducted a political lations and editions of the ‘Maritime Codes of
REICH, Emil, Dr. Juris, F.R.Hist.S. ; mission to Chitral, 1893 ; besieged in Chitral, author of ‘History of Hungarian Literature,’ Europe,’ etc. (F. W. Ra.) during March and April 1895; installed the ‘History of Civilization,’ ‘ Graeco - Roman present ruler of Chitral, September 1895 ;
RAMBAUT, Arthur Alcock, M.A. (Dub. Institutions,’ ‘Historical Atlas of English author of ‘The Kafirs of the Hindu Kush,’ and Oxon.); D.Sc., F.R.S., F.R.A.S.; Radcliffe History,’ ‘Historical Atlas of Modern His
‘ Chitral: The Story of a Minor Siege.’ (G. S. R.) Observer, Oxford; Assistant Astronomer Trinity
tory,’ etc. (E. Re*.)
College, Dublin, at Dunsink, 18S2-92 ; Andrews ROBERTSON, James W.; Commissioner Professor of Astronomy in the University of REID, Clement, F.R.S., F.L.S., F.G.S.; geoof Agriculture and Dairying, Ottawa, Dublin and Royal Astronomer of Ireland, logist on survey of England and Wales; Canada. (J. W. R.)
1892-97 ; author of various memoirs and papers formerly secretary and recorder to the Geoon Astronomical subjects. (A. A. R*.)
logical Section of British Association; author
ROBERTSON, John G.; Lecturer on the English Language, University of Stras
of ‘Pliocene Deposits of Britain,’ ‘Origin of
RAMSAY, William Mitchell, D.C.L., LL.D.
burg. (J. G. R. the British Flora,’ many contributions to St And. and Glasgow, Litt.D. Camb.; Professor geological journals. (C. R.)
ROBINSON, A. Mary F. (Mme. Duclaux; of Humanity, Aberdeen Univ. ; Fellow of formerly Mme. Darmesteter), author Exeter Coll.; Oxford, 1882; Lincoln Coll., Sir George, LL.D.,; President Royal of ‘Emily Bronte,’ ‘The End of the Middle Oxford, 1885; Professor of Classical Art in REID, Scottish Academy ; author of ‘ Lithography,’ Ages,’ ‘ Margaret of Angouleme, Queen of Oxford University, 1885; Levering Lecturer ‘Painting,’ ‘Turner,’ in Ninth Edition of Navarre,’ ‘Retrospect, and other Poems,’ ‘Life in Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1894 ; ‘Ency. Brit.’ (G. Re.) of Renan,’ ‘Collected Poems,’ ‘Marguerites du Foreign Member of Austrian Imperial and Royal Temps Passe,’ ‘ Froissart,’ ‘ Grands Ecrivains Archaeological Institute, 1900 ; author of
REID, Hon. Whitelaw, A.M., LL.D. ; editor of the New York Tribune ; Ex-U.S. Minister to d’outre Manche,’ etc. (A. M. F. D.)
‘Hermes,’ ‘Illyria,’ ‘Jupiter,’ ‘Mysteries,’ France; author of ‘ Greeley,’ ‘Newspapers,’ in
ROBINSON, Rev. Charles Henry, M.A.; ‘ Oracle,’ ‘ Phrygia,’ ‘ Scio,’ ‘ Sicyon,’ ‘ Smyrna,’ Ninth Edition of ‘ Ency. Brit.’ (W. R.)
in Ninth Edition of ‘Ency. Brit.,’ ‘The His
Hon. Canon of Ripon; Lecturer in Hausa in torical Geography of Asia Minor,’ ‘ The Church the University of Cambridge, 1896 ; travelled in A. Wood, LL.B. ; Puisne Judge, in the Roman Empire,’ ‘ The Cities and Bishop-
RENTON, Armenia m order to report to Archbishop of Mauritius; author of ‘Thurlow’ in Ninth rics of Phrygia,’ ‘St Paul the Traveller and Canterbury on the condition of Armenian Edition of ‘Ency. Brit.’ (A. W. R.) the Roman Citizen,’ ‘Was Christ born at Beth
Church, 1892
- conducted pioneer expedition to
lehem ? ’ ‘ Historical Commentary on Gala-
REN WICK, I. P. A., M.A., LL.B.; Kano, 1893-95 ; author of ‘ Hausaland, or tians.’ (W. M. Ra.)
Fifteen Hundred Miles through the Central assistant editor of the ‘ Statesman’s Year Soudan,’ ‘ Specimens of Hausa Literature,’ Book.’ (I. P. A. R.)
RASHDALL, Rev. Hastings, M.A., ‘ Grammar of the Hausa Language,’ ‘Dictionary D.C.L ; Fellow and Tutor of New College, Osborne, M.A., LL.D. Glas
of the Hausa Language,’ ‘ Studies in the Oxford; Lecturer in St David’s College, Lam-
REYNOLDS, gow, F.R.S., M.I.C.E., Hon. Fellow Queens’ Character of Christ,’ ‘ Nigeria, Our Latest peter, 1883 ; Tutor in the Univ. of Durham, Coll., Cambridge; Professor of Engineering, Protectorate,’ ‘ Human Nature a Revelation of 1884-88; Fellow and Lecturer of Hertford Coll., Owens College, Victoria University, Manthe Divine.’ (C. H. R.) Oxford, 1888-95; Chaplain and Theological chester ; Fellow of Queens’ College, Cambridge, Tutor of Balliol Coll., 1894-95 ; author of ‘The
ROBINSON, Gerald Philip; President of 1877
President, Section G, British AssociaUniversities of Europe in the Middle Ages,’ tion, 1887; author of upwards of sixty papers the Society of Mezzotint Engravers ; late Mezzo
‘Doctrine and Development’ (with R. S. Rait), on original researches in ‘ Mechanics and tint Engraver to Queen Victoria, and appointed ‘ New College.’ (H. Rl.) Physics,’ in the Philosophical Transactions and same to the King, 1901. (G. P. R.) Proceedings of the Royal Society, etc. (O. R.)
ROBINSON, Rev. Joseph Armitage, RATH, Dr Zolt&u; Professor at the Royal Academy of Law, Kassa, Hungary; late of D.D., Ph.D. ; Canon of Westminster ; Norrisian Hon. Bradford; editor of ‘The the Royal Hungarian Statistical Bureau;
RHODES, Professor of Divinity, Cambridge University, Banker’s Magazine,’New York. (B. R*.)
author of ‘ Evitzediink egyenesado-reform 1893-99 ; author of ‘ A Collation of the Athos jairdl.’ (Z. R.)
RHODES, James Ford, LL.D.; author of Codex of the Shepherd of Hernias,’ ‘ Appendix
RAVENSTEIN, Ernest George; War ‘ History of the United States from the Com
to The Apology of Aristides,’ ‘The Passion of Office, Topographical (now Intelligence) Depromise to 1850.’ (J. F. R.)
St Perpetua,’ ‘The Philocalia of Origen,’ partment, 1855-75; Council Royal Statistical
RICHARDS, Robert Hallowell, Sc.B.; ‘ Euthaliana,’ ‘ Unity in Christ.’ (J. A. R.) Society, 1877-92; President, Section E, Brit. Professor of Mining, Engineering, and Metal-
ROCKHILL, Hon. William Woodville ; Assoc., 1891; Professor of Geography, Bedford Head of the Bureau of American Republics; lurgy, Massachusetts Institute of Techno
Coll., 1882-83; author of ‘ The Russians on sometime First Assistant Secretary of State; logy. (R. H. R.)
the Amur,’ ‘ Geographic und Statistik des
