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RICHARD TETLEY GLAZEBROOK, whose death took place at his home at Limpsfield, Surrey, on Sunday, December 15 last, was born at West Derby, Liverpool, on September 18, 1854. He came of two well-known Liverpool families, members of both of which have attained distinction, being the eldest son of Nicholas Smith Glazebrook, of West Derby, Liverpool, and of Sarah, daughter of Richard Tetley, of Liverpool. He was educated at Dulwich College and, later, at Liverpool College, whence, in 1872, he gained a scholarship at Trinity College, Cambridge. He took his degree as fifth wrangler in 1876, was made a fellow of his College in the following year, and for twenty-two years, until 1898, was engaged in active work in Cambridge. He became a College and University lecturer in mathematics and natural science, assistant tutor at Trinity, and in 1895 was made Senior Bursar. Immediately after taking his degree he studied in the Cavendish Laboratory, where he became a demonstrator under Lord Rayleigh in 1880, and in 1891 was made assistant director.
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Sir Richard Glazebrook, K.C.B., K.C.V.O, F.R.S.. Nature 137, 138–140 (1936). https://doi.org/10.1038/137138a0
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