Philip Herbert Carpenter
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Philip Herbert Carpenter, M.A.
, D.Sc., F.R.S., born in February 1852 in London
, fourth son of Dr. William Benjamin Carpenter
, died October 21, 1891, at Eton College
, England, in at age 39. He took his own life, by self-administration of chloroform during a bout of temporary insanity caused by chronic insomnia.
Dr. Carpenter was educated at University College School
, then at University College
, and afterwards became a Scholar of Trinity College
, Cambridge
, where he graduated in 1874.
Dr. Carpenter was a member of the scientific staff of the deep-sea exploring expeditions of H.M.S. Lightning (1868) and Porcupine (1869–1870). In 1875 he was appointed assistant naturalist
to H.M.S. Valorous accompanying Admiral Sir George Strong Nares's Arctic expedition to Disco Island, and spent the summer sounding and dredging in Davis Strait
and the North Atlantic. Dr. Carpenter was an expert on the morphology
of the echinoderm
s, especially the crinoid
s, both contemporary and fossil
. In 1883 he was awarded the Lyell Fund by the Geological Society of London
in recognition of the scientific value of his work, and in 1885 was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society.
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
, D.Sc., F.R.S., born in February 1852 in London
London
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, fourth son of Dr. William Benjamin Carpenter
William Benjamin Carpenter
William Benjamin Carpenter MD CB FRS was an English physician, invertebrate zoologist and physiologist. He was instrumental in the early stages of the unified University of London.-Life:...
, died October 21, 1891, at Eton College
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
, England, in at age 39. He took his own life, by self-administration of chloroform during a bout of temporary insanity caused by chronic insomnia.
Dr. Carpenter was educated at University College School
University College School
University College School, generally known as UCS, is an Independent school charity situated in Hampstead, north west London, England. The school was founded in 1830 by University College London and inherited many of that institution's progressive and secular views...
, then at University College
University College
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, and afterwards became a Scholar of Trinity College
Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Trinity has more members than any other college in Cambridge or Oxford, with around 700 undergraduates, 430 graduates, and over 170 Fellows...
, Cambridge
Cambridge
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, where he graduated in 1874.
Dr. Carpenter was a member of the scientific staff of the deep-sea exploring expeditions of H.M.S. Lightning (1868) and Porcupine (1869–1870). In 1875 he was appointed assistant naturalist
Naturalist
Naturalist may refer to:* Practitioner of natural history* Conservationist* Advocate of naturalism * Naturalist , autobiography-See also:* The American Naturalist, periodical* Naturalism...
to H.M.S. Valorous accompanying Admiral Sir George Strong Nares's Arctic expedition to Disco Island, and spent the summer sounding and dredging in Davis Strait
Davis Strait
Davis Strait is a northern arm of the Labrador Sea. It lies between mid-western Greenland and Nunavut, Canada's Baffin Island. The strait was named for the English explorer John Davis , who explored the area while seeking a Northwest Passage....
and the North Atlantic. Dr. Carpenter was an expert on the morphology
Morphology (biology)
In biology, morphology is a branch of bioscience dealing with the study of the form and structure of organisms and their specific structural features....
of the echinoderm
Echinoderm
Echinoderms are a phylum of marine animals. Echinoderms are found at every ocean depth, from the intertidal zone to the abyssal zone....
s, especially the crinoid
Crinoid
Crinoids are marine animals that make up the class Crinoidea of the echinoderms . Crinoidea comes from the Greek word krinon, "a lily", and eidos, "form". They live both in shallow water and in depths as great as 6,000 meters. Sea lilies refer to the crinoids which, in their adult form, are...
s, both contemporary and fossil
Fossil
Fossils are the preserved remains or traces of animals , plants, and other organisms from the remote past...
. In 1883 he was awarded the Lyell Fund by the Geological Society of London
Geological Society of London
The Geological Society of London is a learned society based in the United Kingdom with the aim of "investigating the mineral structure of the Earth"...
in recognition of the scientific value of his work, and in 1885 was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society.