Cyril Bibby
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Cyril Bibby was a biologist
and educator. He was also one of the first sexologists.
, Liverpool
. He was educated at Sudley Road School, Liverpool, Liverpool Collegiate Institution
and Queens' College, Cambridge
(BA 1935, MA 1939). He was active in the CU Socialist Society and the Union Society
.
In 1936 he married Frances (Florence Mabel) Hirst (Girton 1932-1935, b.1914, d.1993); they had two sons and two daughters.
He was
an early member of the Council of Christians and Jews: he prided himself on being the only such member who was "neither a Christian nor a Jew".
http://www.google.co.uk/search?rlz=1C1GPEA_enGB308GB308&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&q=%22Council+of+Christians+and+Jews%22%22cyril+bibby
In 1958-59 he was the prospective Labour Party
candidate in Barnet
opposing Reginald Maudling
(but resigned on moving to Hull
in September 1959, just before the election was announced).
He is known for his work on education, T.H. Huxley, and limericks.
Indeed, David Rubinstein
has said "If Huxley was Darwin
's bulldog, then Cyril Bibby was Huxley's bulldog".
Bibby gained an MSc at the University of Liverpool
in 1940 for research on Europe in Quaternary
times, and a PhD at the University of London
in 1955 for a thesis on T.H. Huxley. He wrote books and articles on Huxley, and on human biology, especially in the fields of health
and sex education
, and later on limericks.
The Bibby papers are housed at Cambridge University Library
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Biologist
A biologist is a scientist devoted to and producing results in biology through the study of life. Typically biologists study organisms and their relationship to their environment. Biologists involved in basic research attempt to discover underlying mechanisms that govern how organisms work...
and educator. He was also one of the first sexologists.
Early life, family, etc.
Bibby was the third of eight children and lived in AigburthAigburth
Aigburth is a suburb of Liverpool, Merseyside, England. Located to the south of the city, it is bordered by Dingle, Mossley Hill, and Garston.-History:...
, Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
. He was educated at Sudley Road School, Liverpool, Liverpool Collegiate Institution
Liverpool Collegiate Institution
The Liverpool Collegiate Institution is a former school in Liverpool, England.It opened its doors to pupils on 6 January 1843. The Institution was a day school for boys, sons of middle class Liverpudlians, and aimed to provide them with a suitable education encompassing instruction in the...
and Queens' College, Cambridge
Queens' College, Cambridge
Queens' College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, England.The college was founded in 1448 by Margaret of Anjou , and refounded in 1465 by Elizabeth Woodville...
(BA 1935, MA 1939). He was active in the CU Socialist Society and the Union Society
Cambridge Union Society
The Cambridge Union Society, commonly referred to as simply "the Cambridge Union" or "the Union," is a debating society in Cambridge, England and is the largest society at the University of Cambridge. Since its founding in 1815, the Union has developed a worldwide reputation as a noted symbol of...
.
In 1936 he married Frances (Florence Mabel) Hirst (Girton 1932-1935, b.1914, d.1993); they had two sons and two daughters.
Career
- pre-war: taught science and biology at Oulton School, Liverpool and Chesterfield Grammar SchoolBrookfield Community SchoolBrookfield Community School is a school located on Chatsworth in the west of the town of Chesterfield, Derbyshire in England.-Admissions:Brookfield Community School is a secondary school and a Sports College And A Language College...
, Derbyshire. - 1941-c.1944: Education Officer at the British Social Hygiene Council http://www.leeds.ac.uk/educol/documents/000000443.htm
- c. 1944-1946: Education Officer at the Central Council for Health Education http://library.wellcome.ac.uk/doc_WTL039910.html
- 1946-1959: Lecturer and then Senior Lecturer at Marjon, under the Principalship of the poet Michael RobertsMichael Roberts (writer)Michael Roberts , originally named William Edward Roberts, was an English poet, writer, critic and broadcaster, who made his living as a teacher.-Life:...
, whom he adored. - 1959-1977: Principal of Kingston upon Hull College of EducationKingston upon Hull College of EducationKingston upon Hull College of Education was founded in 1913 as "Hull Municipal Training College".It changed its names many times, up till September 1976 when it merged into Hull College of Higher Education, which ultimately formed part of the University of Lincoln.The stimulus for its founding was...
from 1959, becoming Pro-Director when it merged into Hull College of Higher Education (now Hull CollegeHull CollegeHull College is a further education College in Hull, England. The enrollment of around 28,000students makes it one of the largest schools of its type in the United Kingdom...
).
He was
an early member of the Council of Christians and Jews: he prided himself on being the only such member who was "neither a Christian nor a Jew".
http://www.google.co.uk/search?rlz=1C1GPEA_enGB308GB308&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&q=%22Council+of+Christians+and+Jews%22%22cyril+bibby
In 1958-59 he was the prospective Labour Party
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
candidate in Barnet
Barnet (UK Parliament constituency)
Barnet was a parliamentary constituency in what is now the London Borough of Barnet, which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.-History:...
opposing Reginald Maudling
Reginald Maudling
Reginald Maudling was a British politician who held several Cabinet posts, including Chancellor of the Exchequer. He had been spoken of as a prospective Conservative leader since 1955, and was twice seriously considered for the post; he was Edward Heath's chief rival in 1965...
(but resigned on moving to Hull
Kingston upon Hull
Kingston upon Hull , usually referred to as Hull, is a city and unitary authority area in the ceremonial county of the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It stands on the River Hull at its junction with the Humber estuary, 25 miles inland from the North Sea. Hull has a resident population of...
in September 1959, just before the election was announced).
He is known for his work on education, T.H. Huxley, and limericks.
Indeed, David Rubinstein
David Rubinstein (social historian)
David Rubinstein is a social historian living in York, England, specializing in the 19th and 20th centuries. He has authored approximately 20 books....
has said "If Huxley was Darwin
Charles Darwin
Charles Robert Darwin FRS was an English naturalist. He established that all species of life have descended over time from common ancestry, and proposed the scientific theory that this branching pattern of evolution resulted from a process that he called natural selection.He published his theory...
's bulldog, then Cyril Bibby was Huxley's bulldog".
Bibby gained an MSc at the University of Liverpool
University of Liverpool
The University of Liverpool is a teaching and research university in the city of Liverpool, England. It is a member of the Russell Group of large research-intensive universities and the N8 Group for research collaboration. Founded in 1881 , it is also one of the six original "red brick" civic...
in 1940 for research on Europe in Quaternary
Quaternary
The Quaternary Period is the most recent of the three periods of the Cenozoic Era in the geologic time scale of the ICS. It follows the Neogene Period, spanning 2.588 ± 0.005 million years ago to the present...
times, and a PhD at the University of London
University of London
-20th century:Shortly after 6 Burlington Gardens was vacated, the University went through a period of rapid expansion. Bedford College, Royal Holloway and the London School of Economics all joined in 1900, Regent's Park College, which had affiliated in 1841 became an official divinity school of the...
in 1955 for a thesis on T.H. Huxley. He wrote books and articles on Huxley, and on human biology, especially in the fields of health
Health education
Health education is the profession of educating people about health. Areas within this profession encompass environmental health, physical health, social health, emotional health, intellectual health, and spiritual health...
and sex education
Sex education
Sex education refers to formal programs of instruction on a wide range of issues relating to human sexuality, including human sexual anatomy, sexual reproduction, sexual intercourse, reproductive health, emotional relations, reproductive rights and responsibilities, abstinence, contraception, and...
, and later on limericks.
The Bibby papers are housed at Cambridge University Library
Cambridge University Library
The Cambridge University Library is the centrally-administered library of Cambridge University in England. It comprises five separate libraries:* the University Library main building * the Medical Library...
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Publications by Bibby
- The approach To marriage, with foreword by Cyril Bibby and preface by Dr Maude Royden
- How life is passed on (1946)
- How life is handed on (1960)
- Simple Experiments in Biology (1950)
- Sex Education (1951)
- T.H. Huxley: scientist, humanist and educator (1959)
- Race, Prejudice and Education (UNESCOUNESCOThe United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations...
- 1959) - The intelligent parents' manual (1953)
- Health education (1964)
- The Essence Of T.H. Huxley - selections From his writings (1967)
- The Human Body (PuffinPuffinPuffins are any of three small species of auk in the bird genus Fratercula with a brightly coloured beak during the breeding season. These are pelagic seabirds that feed primarily by diving in the water. They breed in large colonies on coastal cliffs or offshore islands, nesting in crevices among...
Picture Book. no. 102.) by Cyril Bibby and Ian T. Morison (1969); also Your body and how it works 1969. - Scientist Extraordinary: the life and work of Thomas Henry Huxley 1825–1895. Oxford: Pergamon (1972).
- Art of the Limerick (1978)
- 1985: "Reminiscences of a happy life" (http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/records.aspx?cat=012-bibb&cid=-1#-1 Autobiography)
External links
- http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0006/000678/067863eo.pdf Race, Prejudice, and Education by Cyril Bibby, published by UNESCOUNESCOThe United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations...
in 1959, and linked with the UNESCO statement on raceThe Race QuestionThe Race Question is the first of four UNESCO statements about issues of race. It was issued on 18 July 1950 following World War II and Nazi racism. The statement was an attempt to clarify what was scientifically known about race and a moral condemnation of racism...
. - Who's Who
- Bibby's comment on legal case and Eugenics Review