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An account of the resource
By the time of the first general meeting on 18 February 1884, the Society of Authors had 14 <a href="https://historysoa.com/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=66&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Vice-President&sort_field=Dublin+Core%2CTitle">Vice-Presidents</a> and 68 members. Annual subscription was set at a guinea; life subscription was 10 guineas.<br /><br />Initially, new members could join as Fellows, Members or Associates. Fellow status was abolished; not all Fellows paid for subscription and their position within the Society was thus unclear. Members had to have authored at least one full-length work (whether published or performed). Associates were aspiring writers who may not have had any work published.<br /><br />By 1886, there were 153 members. This rose to 240 in 1888, 372 in 1889, 662 in 1891 and 870 in 1892 (Walter Besant, <a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1893-Besant-The-Society-of-Authors"><em>The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</em></a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<em><a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a></em>, 1912).<br /><br />This collection currently includes over 200 prominent members of the Society.
Identifier
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people
Person
Birth
Date of birth (YYYY)
1810
Death
Date of death (YYYY)
1895
Sex
Sex as assigned at birth
M
Occupation
Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources
Diplomatist
Scholar
Biography
Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources
Sir Henry Creswicke Rawlinson, first baronet (1810–1895; <em>Oxford DNB</em>); Assyriologist and diplomatist. Published works on cuneiform inscriptions and articles for the <em>Encyclopædia Britannica</em>. <span>Appointed a Vice-President of the Society of Authors.</span>
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<a referrer="origin-when-cross-origin" href="https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/23190" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/23190</a>
Position(s)
Positions within the Society of Authors or committees (the latter specified by the [Committee(s)] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary
Vice-President
Image Source
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Lock & Whitfield. Portrait of Sir Henry Creswicke Rawlinson, 1st Bt by Lock & Whitfield. Woodburytype. Sampson Low, Marston, Searle and Rivington, 1882. NPG Ax17660 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw120775/Sir-Henry-Creswicke-Rawlinson-1st-Bt" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw120775/Sir-Henry-Creswicke-Rawlinson-1st-Bt</a>.
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Rawlinson, Henry Creswicke
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Rawlinson, Henry Creswicke (1810–1895)
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Sir Henry Creswicke Rawlinson, first baronet (1810–1895); Assyriologist and diplomatist.
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Person
Identifier
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Rawlinson-Henry-Creswicke
history
India
languages
military
politics
Vice-Presidents
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An account of the resource
By the time of the first general meeting on 18 February 1884, the Society of Authors had 14 <a href="https://historysoa.com/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=66&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Vice-President&sort_field=Dublin+Core%2CTitle">Vice-Presidents</a> and 68 members. Annual subscription was set at a guinea; life subscription was 10 guineas.<br /><br />Initially, new members could join as Fellows, Members or Associates. Fellow status was abolished; not all Fellows paid for subscription and their position within the Society was thus unclear. Members had to have authored at least one full-length work (whether published or performed). Associates were aspiring writers who may not have had any work published.<br /><br />By 1886, there were 153 members. This rose to 240 in 1888, 372 in 1889, 662 in 1891 and 870 in 1892 (Walter Besant, <a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1893-Besant-The-Society-of-Authors"><em>The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</em></a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<em><a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a></em>, 1912).<br /><br />This collection currently includes over 200 prominent members of the Society.
Identifier
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people
Person
Birth
Date of birth (YYYY)
1814
Sex
Sex as assigned at birth
M
Occupation
Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources
Author
Playwright
Biography
Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources
Charles Reade (1814–1884; <em>Oxford DNB</em>); novelist and playwright. Appointed a Vice-President of the Society of Authors.
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<a referrer="origin-when-cross-origin" href="https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/23224" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/23224</a>
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Vice-President
Position Start Date
The date the person took on the position within the Society of Authors or committee (the latter specified by the [Position] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary
1884 (Vice-President)
Image Source
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Goodman, George. Portrait of Charles Reade. Albumen Carte De Visite. 1870-1884. NPG x136252 <span>© National Portrait Gallery, London. </span><a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw218230/Charles-Reade" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw218230/Charles-Reade</a>.
Death
Date of death (YYYY)
1884
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A list of committees the person was a member of
Council
Council Start Date
The date the person joined the Council
1884
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Reade, Charles
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Reade, Charles (1814–1884)
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Charles Reade (1814–1884); novelist and playwright.
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Person
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An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
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By the time of the first general meeting on 18 February 1884, the Society of Authors had 14 <a href="https://historysoa.com/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=66&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Vice-President&sort_field=Dublin+Core%2CTitle">Vice-Presidents</a> and 68 members. Annual subscription was set at a guinea; life subscription was 10 guineas.<br /><br />Initially, new members could join as Fellows, Members or Associates. Fellow status was abolished; not all Fellows paid for subscription and their position within the Society was thus unclear. Members had to have authored at least one full-length work (whether published or performed). Associates were aspiring writers who may not have had any work published.<br /><br />By 1886, there were 153 members. This rose to 240 in 1888, 372 in 1889, 662 in 1891 and 870 in 1892 (Walter Besant, <a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1893-Besant-The-Society-of-Authors"><em>The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</em></a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<em><a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a></em>, 1912).<br /><br />This collection currently includes over 200 prominent members of the Society.
Identifier
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people
Person
Birth
Date of birth (YYYY)
1826
Death
Date of death (YYYY)
1895
Sex
Sex as assigned at birth
M
Occupation
Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources
Solicitor
Biography
Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources
Frederick Rolt (1826–1895); solicitor.
Committee(s)
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Copyright Sub-Committee
Image Source
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<em>Post Office London Directory, 1882. Part 4: Law, Court & Parliamentary Directories, etc.</em> London: Printed for Frederic Kelly, 1882. p. 2051. <a href="http://specialcollections.le.ac.uk/digital/collection/p16445coll4/id/40650/rec/10">http://specialcollections.le.ac.uk/digital/collection/p16445coll4/id/40632/rec/10</a>.
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Rolt, Frederick
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Rolt, Frederick (1826–1895)
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Frederick Rolt (1826–1895); solicitor.
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Person
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Rolt-Frederick
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law
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An account of the resource
By the time of the first general meeting on 18 February 1884, the Society of Authors had 14 <a href="https://historysoa.com/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=66&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Vice-President&sort_field=Dublin+Core%2CTitle">Vice-Presidents</a> and 68 members. Annual subscription was set at a guinea; life subscription was 10 guineas.<br /><br />Initially, new members could join as Fellows, Members or Associates. Fellow status was abolished; not all Fellows paid for subscription and their position within the Society was thus unclear. Members had to have authored at least one full-length work (whether published or performed). Associates were aspiring writers who may not have had any work published.<br /><br />By 1886, there were 153 members. This rose to 240 in 1888, 372 in 1889, 662 in 1891 and 870 in 1892 (Walter Besant, <a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1893-Besant-The-Society-of-Authors"><em>The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</em></a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<em><a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a></em>, 1912).<br /><br />This collection currently includes over 200 prominent members of the Society.
Identifier
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people
Person
Birth
Date of birth (YYYY)
1849
Death
Date of death (YYYY)
1904
Sex
Sex as assigned at birth
M
Occupation
Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources
Playwright
Biography
Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources
Edward Rose (1849–1904); playwright. Regular contributor to the <em>Illustrated London News</em> and theatre critic for the <em>Sunday Times</em>. Best known for his 1896 adaptation of<em> The Prisoner of Zenda </em>by <a href="https://historysoa.com/people/Hawkins-Anthony-Hope">Anthony Hope</a>; also adapted other works by Hope.
Committee(s)
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Committee of Management
Council
Drama Sub-Committee
Image Source
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Portrait of Edward Rose. Photograph. Reproduced in Rose, Edward. Columbus: A Historical Play in Five Acts. London: Eppingham Wilson, 1873. <a href="https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=VIJVls3eY0sC" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=VIJVls3eY0sC</a>.
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Rose, Edward
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Rose, Edward (1849–1904)
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Edward Rose (1849–1904); playwright.
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Person
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Council
criticism
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An account of the resource
By the time of the first general meeting on 18 February 1884, the Society of Authors had 14 <a href="https://historysoa.com/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=66&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Vice-President&sort_field=Dublin+Core%2CTitle">Vice-Presidents</a> and 68 members. Annual subscription was set at a guinea; life subscription was 10 guineas.<br /><br />Initially, new members could join as Fellows, Members or Associates. Fellow status was abolished; not all Fellows paid for subscription and their position within the Society was thus unclear. Members had to have authored at least one full-length work (whether published or performed). Associates were aspiring writers who may not have had any work published.<br /><br />By 1886, there were 153 members. This rose to 240 in 1888, 372 in 1889, 662 in 1891 and 870 in 1892 (Walter Besant, <a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1893-Besant-The-Society-of-Authors"><em>The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</em></a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<em><a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a></em>, 1912).<br /><br />This collection currently includes over 200 prominent members of the Society.
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
people
Person
Birth
Date of birth (YYYY)
1860
Death
Date of death (YYYY)
1927
Sex
Sex as assigned at birth
M
Occupation
Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources
Businessman
Critic
Biography
Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources
Alexander Galt Ross (1860–1927); critic and businessman. Brother of Robert Ross, journalist, critic, and Oscar Wilde's friend and executor. Appointed Secretary of the Society of Authors <span> in January 1885 </span>when <span><a href="https://historysoa.com/people/Valentine-John-Tristram-Tristram">J. T. Tristram-Valentine</a> stepped down, becoming Honorary Secretary in 1887 (alongside <a href="https://historysoa.com/people/Little-James-Stanley">James Stanley Little</a> as Executive Secretary), a position he held until 1888 when he joined the <a href="https://historysoa.com/exhibits/show/management-committee">Committee of Management</a>.</span>
Committee(s)
A list of committees the person was a member of
Committee of Management
Council
Copyright Sub-Committee
Position(s)
Positions within the Society of Authors or committees (the latter specified by the [Committee(s)] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary
Secretary (Society of Authors)
Honorary Secretary (Society of Authors)
Position Start Date
The date the person took on the position within the Society of Authors or committee (the latter specified by the [Position] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary
1885 (Secretary)
1887 (Honorary Secretary)
Image Source
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Cotton, James Sutherland, ed. ‘Notes and News.’ <em>The Academy</em> 670 (7 Mar. 1885): 169.
Committee of Management Start Date
The date the person joined the Committee of Management
1888
Position End Date
The date the person stepped down from the position within the Society of Authors or committee (the latter specified by the [Position] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary
1887 (Secretary)
1888 (Honorary Secretary)
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Ross, Alexander Galt
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Ross, Alexander Galt (1860–1927)
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Alexander Galt Ross (1860–1927); critic and businessman.
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Person
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
Ross-Alexander-Galt
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copyright
Council
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An account of the resource
By the time of the first general meeting on 18 February 1884, the Society of Authors had 14 <a href="https://historysoa.com/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=66&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Vice-President&sort_field=Dublin+Core%2CTitle">Vice-Presidents</a> and 68 members. Annual subscription was set at a guinea; life subscription was 10 guineas.<br /><br />Initially, new members could join as Fellows, Members or Associates. Fellow status was abolished; not all Fellows paid for subscription and their position within the Society was thus unclear. Members had to have authored at least one full-length work (whether published or performed). Associates were aspiring writers who may not have had any work published.<br /><br />By 1886, there were 153 members. This rose to 240 in 1888, 372 in 1889, 662 in 1891 and 870 in 1892 (Walter Besant, <a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1893-Besant-The-Society-of-Authors"><em>The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</em></a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<em><a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a></em>, 1912).<br /><br />This collection currently includes over 200 prominent members of the Society.
Identifier
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people
Person
Birth
Date of birth (YYYY)
1829
Death
Date of death (YYYY)
1919
Sex
Sex as assigned at birth
M
Occupation
Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources
Critic
Editor
Biography
Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources
William Michael Rossetti (1829–1919; <em>Oxford DNB</em>); art critic and literary editor. Primarily published biographies and criticism. Appointed a Vice-President of the Society of Authors.
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Entry
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<a referrer="origin-when-cross-origin" href="https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/35841" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/35841</a>
Position(s)
Positions within the Society of Authors or committees (the latter specified by the [Committee(s)] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary
Vice-President
Position Start Date
The date the person took on the position within the Society of Authors or committee (the latter specified by the [Position] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary
1884 (Vice-President)
Image Source
A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission
Cameron, Julia Margaret. Portrait of William Michael Rossetti. Albumen Print. 1865. NPG P126 <span>© National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw05470/William-Michael-Rossetti" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw05470/William-Michael-Rossetti</a>.</span>
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Rossetti, William Michael
Subject
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Rossetti, William Michael (1829–1919)
Description
An account of the resource
William Michael Rossetti (1829–1919); art critic and literary editor.
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Person
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
Rossetti-William-Michael
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criticism
editing
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Vice-Presidents
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An account of the resource
By the time of the first general meeting on 18 February 1884, the Society of Authors had 14 <a href="https://historysoa.com/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=66&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Vice-President&sort_field=Dublin+Core%2CTitle">Vice-Presidents</a> and 68 members. Annual subscription was set at a guinea; life subscription was 10 guineas.<br /><br />Initially, new members could join as Fellows, Members or Associates. Fellow status was abolished; not all Fellows paid for subscription and their position within the Society was thus unclear. Members had to have authored at least one full-length work (whether published or performed). Associates were aspiring writers who may not have had any work published.<br /><br />By 1886, there were 153 members. This rose to 240 in 1888, 372 in 1889, 662 in 1891 and 870 in 1892 (Walter Besant, <a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1893-Besant-The-Society-of-Authors"><em>The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</em></a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<em><a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a></em>, 1912).<br /><br />This collection currently includes over 200 prominent members of the Society.
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people
Person
Pen Name
Any name used to publish
Raleigh, Cecil
Birth
Date of birth (YYYY)
1856
Death
Date of death (YYYY)
1914
Sex
Sex as assigned at birth
M
Occupation
Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources
Actor
Playwright
Biography
Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources
Abraham Cecil Francis Fothergill Rowlands (1856–1914); actor and playwright (as Cecil Raleigh). Wrote many successful plays with collaborators including <a href="https://historysoa.com/people/Critchett-Richard-Claude">R. C. Carton</a> and <a href="https://historysoa.com/people/Sims-George-Robert">George Robert Sims</a>; also reviewed theatre for several London papers.
Committee(s)
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Dramatic Sub-Committee
Image Source
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Raleigh, Cecil. <em>The Sins of Society: A Novel</em>. New York: G. W. Dillingham Co. <a href="https://archive.org/details/sinsofsocietynov00raleiala" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://archive.org/details/sinsofsocietynov00raleiala</a>.
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Rowlands, Abraham Cecil Francis Fothergill
Subject
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Rowlands, Abraham Cecil Francis Fothergill (1856–1914)
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Abraham Cecil Francis Fothergill Rowlands (1856–1914); actor and playwright (as Cecil Raleigh).
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Person
Identifier
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Rowlands-Abraham-Cecil-Francis-Fothergill
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Description
An account of the resource
By the time of the first general meeting on 18 February 1884, the Society of Authors had 14 <a href="https://historysoa.com/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=66&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Vice-President&sort_field=Dublin+Core%2CTitle">Vice-Presidents</a> and 68 members. Annual subscription was set at a guinea; life subscription was 10 guineas.<br /><br />Initially, new members could join as Fellows, Members or Associates. Fellow status was abolished; not all Fellows paid for subscription and their position within the Society was thus unclear. Members had to have authored at least one full-length work (whether published or performed). Associates were aspiring writers who may not have had any work published.<br /><br />By 1886, there were 153 members. This rose to 240 in 1888, 372 in 1889, 662 in 1891 and 870 in 1892 (Walter Besant, <a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1893-Besant-The-Society-of-Authors"><em>The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</em></a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<em><a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a></em>, 1912).<br /><br />This collection currently includes over 200 prominent members of the Society.
Identifier
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people
Person
Birth
Date of birth (YYYY)
1819
Death
Date of death (YYYY)
1900
Sex
Sex as assigned at birth
M
Occupation
Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources
Critic
Biography
Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources
Ruskin, John (1819–1900; <em>Oxford DNB</em>); art critic and social critic. Appointed a Vice-President of the Society of Authors.
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Entry
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<a referrer="origin-when-cross-origin" href="https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/24291" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/24291</a>
Position(s)
Positions within the Society of Authors or committees (the latter specified by the [Committee(s)] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary
Vice-President
Position Start Date
The date the person took on the position within the Society of Authors or committee (the latter specified by the [Position] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary
1884 (Vice-President)
Image Source
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<span>Elliott & Fry. Portrait of John Ruskin. Albumen Carte De Visite. 1882. </span><span>NPG x13293 © National Portrait Gallery, London. </span><a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw129554/John-Ruskin" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw129554/John-Ruskin</a>.
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Ruskin, John
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Ruskin, John (1819–1900)
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An account of the resource
<span class="name subject-name">John Ruskin </span><span>(</span><span class="date">1819–1900</span><span>); </span><span class="ency"><span class="occupation">art critic and social critic.</span></span>
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Person
Identifier
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Ruskin-John
art
criticism
Vice-Presidents
-
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Title
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Society of Authors Members
Description
An account of the resource
By the time of the first general meeting on 18 February 1884, the Society of Authors had 14 <a href="https://historysoa.com/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=66&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Vice-President&sort_field=Dublin+Core%2CTitle">Vice-Presidents</a> and 68 members. Annual subscription was set at a guinea; life subscription was 10 guineas.<br /><br />Initially, new members could join as Fellows, Members or Associates. Fellow status was abolished; not all Fellows paid for subscription and their position within the Society was thus unclear. Members had to have authored at least one full-length work (whether published or performed). Associates were aspiring writers who may not have had any work published.<br /><br />By 1886, there were 153 members. This rose to 240 in 1888, 372 in 1889, 662 in 1891 and 870 in 1892 (Walter Besant, <a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1893-Besant-The-Society-of-Authors"><em>The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</em></a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<em><a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a></em>, 1912).<br /><br />This collection currently includes over 200 prominent members of the Society.
Identifier
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people
Person
Birth
Date of birth (YYYY)
1820
Death
Date of death (YYYY)
1907
Sex
Sex as assigned at birth
M
Occupation
Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources
Journalist
Biography
Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources
Sir William Howard Russell (1820–1907; <em>Oxford DNB</em>); journalist. Celebrated war correspondent for The Times; also wrote for the <em>Daily Telegraph </em>and other major publications on international affairs. <span>Appointed a Vice-President of the Society of Authors.</span>
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<a referrer="origin-when-cross-origin" href="https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/35889" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/35889</a>
Position(s)
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Vice-President
Image Source
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Lock & Whitfield. Portrait of William Howard Russell. Woodburytype. Sampson Low, Marston, Searle and Rivington, 1876. NPG Ax17511 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw122196/Sir-William-Howard-Russell" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw122196/Sir-William-Howard-Russell</a>.
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Title
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Russell, William Howard
Subject
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Russell, William Howard (1820–1907)
Description
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Sir William Howard Russell (1820–1907); journalist.
Type
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Person
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
Russell-William-Howard
international
journalism
military
Vice-Presidents
-
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Title
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Society of Authors Members
Description
An account of the resource
By the time of the first general meeting on 18 February 1884, the Society of Authors had 14 <a href="https://historysoa.com/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=66&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Vice-President&sort_field=Dublin+Core%2CTitle">Vice-Presidents</a> and 68 members. Annual subscription was set at a guinea; life subscription was 10 guineas.<br /><br />Initially, new members could join as Fellows, Members or Associates. Fellow status was abolished; not all Fellows paid for subscription and their position within the Society was thus unclear. Members had to have authored at least one full-length work (whether published or performed). Associates were aspiring writers who may not have had any work published.<br /><br />By 1886, there were 153 members. This rose to 240 in 1888, 372 in 1889, 662 in 1891 and 870 in 1892 (Walter Besant, <a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1893-Besant-The-Society-of-Authors"><em>The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</em></a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<em><a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a></em>, 1912).<br /><br />This collection currently includes over 200 prominent members of the Society.
Identifier
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people
Person
Pen Name
Any name used to publish
G. A. S.
Birth
Date of birth (YYYY)
1828
Death
Date of death (YYYY)
1895
Sex
Sex as assigned at birth
M
Occupation
Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources
Journalist
Biography
Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources
George Augustus Sala (1828–1895; <em>Oxford DNB</em>); journalist. Novelist, foreign correspondent and leader writer, publishing in periodicals and newspapers including <em>Household Words</em>, <em>All The Year Round</em>, the <em>Illustrated London News</em> and the <em>Daily Telegraph.</em> Appointed a Vice-President of the Society of Authors.
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<a referrer="origin-when-cross-origin" href="https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/24526" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/24526</a>
Committee(s)
A list of committees the person was a member of
Council
Council Start Date
The date the person joined the Council
1884
Position(s)
Positions within the Society of Authors or committees (the latter specified by the [Committee(s)] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary
Vice-President
Position Start Date
The date the person took on the position within the Society of Authors or committee (the latter specified by the [Position] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary
1884 (Vice-President)
Image Source
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<p class="title">Imperial Photographic Co. Portrait of George Augustus Sala. Albumen Cabinet Card. 1880s. NPG x38837 <span>© National Portrait Gallery, London. </span><a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw127267/George-Augustus-Sala" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw127267/George-Augustus-Sala</a>.</p>
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Title
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Sala, George Augustus
Subject
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Sala, George Augustus (1828–1895)
Description
An account of the resource
George Augustus Sala (1828–1895); journalist.
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Person
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
Sala-George-Augustus
Council
criticism
fiction
journalism
Vice-Presidents
-
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Society of Authors Members
Description
An account of the resource
By the time of the first general meeting on 18 February 1884, the Society of Authors had 14 <a href="https://historysoa.com/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=66&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Vice-President&sort_field=Dublin+Core%2CTitle">Vice-Presidents</a> and 68 members. Annual subscription was set at a guinea; life subscription was 10 guineas.<br /><br />Initially, new members could join as Fellows, Members or Associates. Fellow status was abolished; not all Fellows paid for subscription and their position within the Society was thus unclear. Members had to have authored at least one full-length work (whether published or performed). Associates were aspiring writers who may not have had any work published.<br /><br />By 1886, there were 153 members. This rose to 240 in 1888, 372 in 1889, 662 in 1891 and 870 in 1892 (Walter Besant, <a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1893-Besant-The-Society-of-Authors"><em>The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</em></a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<em><a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a></em>, 1912).<br /><br />This collection currently includes over 200 prominent members of the Society.
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
people
Person
Birth
Date of birth (YYYY)
1828
Death
Date of death (YYYY)
1905
Sex
Sex as assigned at birth
M
Occupation
Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources
Pathologist
Physiologist
Biography
Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources
Sir John Scott Burdon Sanderson, baronet (1828–1905; <em>Oxford DNB</em>); pathologist and physiologist. Published many medical works. <span>Appointed a Vice-President of the Society of Authors.</span>
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Entry
Static URI for the person's entry in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, where available
<a href="https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/32177" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/32177</a>
Position(s)
Positions within the Society of Authors or committees (the latter specified by the [Committee(s)] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary
Vice-President
Image Source
A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission
Portrait of John Scott Burdon-Sanderson. 1870. <a href="Portrait%20of John Scott Burdon-Sanderson. 1870. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Burdon-Sanderson#/media/File:John_Burdon-Sanderson_1870.jpg." target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Burdon-Sanderson#/media/File:John_Burdon-Sanderson_1870.jpg</a>.
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Title
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Sanderson, John Scott Burdon
Subject
The topic of the resource
Sanderson, John Scott Burdon (1828–1905)
Description
An account of the resource
Sir John Scott Burdon Sanderson, baronet (1828–1905); pathologist and physiologist.
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Person
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
Sanderson-John-Scott-Burdon
medicine
science
Vice-Presidents
-
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Title
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Society of Authors Members
Description
An account of the resource
By the time of the first general meeting on 18 February 1884, the Society of Authors had 14 <a href="https://historysoa.com/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=66&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Vice-President&sort_field=Dublin+Core%2CTitle">Vice-Presidents</a> and 68 members. Annual subscription was set at a guinea; life subscription was 10 guineas.<br /><br />Initially, new members could join as Fellows, Members or Associates. Fellow status was abolished; not all Fellows paid for subscription and their position within the Society was thus unclear. Members had to have authored at least one full-length work (whether published or performed). Associates were aspiring writers who may not have had any work published.<br /><br />By 1886, there were 153 members. This rose to 240 in 1888, 372 in 1889, 662 in 1891 and 870 in 1892 (Walter Besant, <a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1893-Besant-The-Society-of-Authors"><em>The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</em></a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<em><a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a></em>, 1912).<br /><br />This collection currently includes over 200 prominent members of the Society.
Identifier
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people
Person
Sex
Sex as assigned at birth
M
Occupation
Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources
Barrister
Biography
Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources
William Baptiste Scoones (1838–1906); barrister and historian. Wrote several works on education and the civil service. One of the founding members of the Society of Authors.
Publisher(s)
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James Bain
Kegan Paul & Co.
Warrington & Co.
Committee(s)
A list of committees the person was a member of
Council
Image Source
A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission
Scoones, William Baptiste. <em>Four Centuries of English Letters</em>. London: C. K. Paul, 1880. <a href="https://archive.org/details/fourcenturiesen00scoogoog" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://archive.org/details/fourcenturiesen00scoogoog</a>.
Birth
Date of birth (YYYY)
1838
Death
Date of death (YYYY)
1906
Society Membership Start Date
When they joined the SoA (YYYY)
1884
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Scoones, William Baptiste
Subject
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Scoones, William Baptiste (1838–1906)
Description
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William Baptiste Scoones (1838–1906); barrister and historian.
Type
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Person
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
Scoones-William-Baptiste
civil service
Council
education
founders
history
law
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Title
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Society of Authors Members
Description
An account of the resource
By the time of the first general meeting on 18 February 1884, the Society of Authors had 14 <a href="https://historysoa.com/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=66&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Vice-President&sort_field=Dublin+Core%2CTitle">Vice-Presidents</a> and 68 members. Annual subscription was set at a guinea; life subscription was 10 guineas.<br /><br />Initially, new members could join as Fellows, Members or Associates. Fellow status was abolished; not all Fellows paid for subscription and their position within the Society was thus unclear. Members had to have authored at least one full-length work (whether published or performed). Associates were aspiring writers who may not have had any work published.<br /><br />By 1886, there were 153 members. This rose to 240 in 1888, 372 in 1889, 662 in 1891 and 870 in 1892 (Walter Besant, <a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1893-Besant-The-Society-of-Authors"><em>The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</em></a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<em><a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a></em>, 1912).<br /><br />This collection currently includes over 200 prominent members of the Society.
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
people
Person
Birth
Date of birth (YYYY)
1861
Death
Date of death (YYYY)
1936
Sex
Sex as assigned at birth
M
Occupation
Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources
Editor
Biography
Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources
Sir Owen Seaman, baronet (1861–1936; <em>Oxford DNB</em>); journal editor and satirist. Published verses, burlesques and parodies in journals including <em>Granta</em>, the <em>National Observer</em>, <em>The World</em> and <em>Punch</em>. Became assistant editor of <em>Punch</em> in 1902 and editor in 1906.
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Entry
Static URI for the person's entry in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, where available
<a href="https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/36000" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/36000</a>
Committee(s)
A list of committees the person was a member of
Committee of Management
Council
Pension Fund Committee
Image Source
A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission
Bassano, Alexander. Portrait of Sir Owen Seaman. Bromide Print. 1898. NPG x84759 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw52505/Sir-Owen-Seaman-1st-Bt" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw52505/Sir-Owen-Seaman-1st-Bt</a>.
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Seaman, Owen
Subject
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Seaman, Owen (1861–1936)
Description
An account of the resource
Sir Owen Seaman, baronet (1861–1936); journal editor and satirist.
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Person
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
Seaman-Owen
Committee of Management
Council
editing
journalism
pensions
poetry
-
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Title
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Society of Authors Members
Description
An account of the resource
By the time of the first general meeting on 18 February 1884, the Society of Authors had 14 <a href="https://historysoa.com/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=66&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Vice-President&sort_field=Dublin+Core%2CTitle">Vice-Presidents</a> and 68 members. Annual subscription was set at a guinea; life subscription was 10 guineas.<br /><br />Initially, new members could join as Fellows, Members or Associates. Fellow status was abolished; not all Fellows paid for subscription and their position within the Society was thus unclear. Members had to have authored at least one full-length work (whether published or performed). Associates were aspiring writers who may not have had any work published.<br /><br />By 1886, there were 153 members. This rose to 240 in 1888, 372 in 1889, 662 in 1891 and 870 in 1892 (Walter Besant, <a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1893-Besant-The-Society-of-Authors"><em>The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</em></a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<em><a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a></em>, 1912).<br /><br />This collection currently includes over 200 prominent members of the Society.
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
people
Person
Birth
Date of birth (YYYY)
1834
Death
Date of death (YYYY)
1895
Sex
Sex as assigned at birth
M
Occupation
Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources
Historian
Biography
Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources
Sir John Robert Seeley (1834–1895; <em>Oxford DNB</em>); historian. Published historical works and political essays, including<em> The Expansion of England</em> (1883). Appointed a Vice-President of the Society of Authors.
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Entry
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<a referrer="origin-when-cross-origin" href="https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/25025" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/25025</a>
Position(s)
Positions within the Society of Authors or committees (the latter specified by the [Committee(s)] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary
Vice-President
Position Start Date
The date the person took on the position within the Society of Authors or committee (the latter specified by the [Position] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary
1884 (Vice-President)
Image Source
A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission
Downey, W. & D. Portrait of Sir John Robert Seeley. Albumen Carte De Visite. 1870s. NPG Ax39915 <span>© National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw158337/Sir-John-Robert-Seeley" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw158337/Sir-John-Robert-Seeley</a>.</span>
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Seeley, John Robert
Subject
The topic of the resource
Seeley, John Robert (1834–1895)
Description
An account of the resource
Sir John Robert Seeley (1834–1895); historian.
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Person
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
Seeley-John-Robert
criticism
history
politics
Vice-Presidents
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Title
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Society of Authors Members
Description
An account of the resource
By the time of the first general meeting on 18 February 1884, the Society of Authors had 14 <a href="https://historysoa.com/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=66&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Vice-President&sort_field=Dublin+Core%2CTitle">Vice-Presidents</a> and 68 members. Annual subscription was set at a guinea; life subscription was 10 guineas.<br /><br />Initially, new members could join as Fellows, Members or Associates. Fellow status was abolished; not all Fellows paid for subscription and their position within the Society was thus unclear. Members had to have authored at least one full-length work (whether published or performed). Associates were aspiring writers who may not have had any work published.<br /><br />By 1886, there were 153 members. This rose to 240 in 1888, 372 in 1889, 662 in 1891 and 870 in 1892 (Walter Besant, <a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1893-Besant-The-Society-of-Authors"><em>The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</em></a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<em><a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a></em>, 1912).<br /><br />This collection currently includes over 200 prominent members of the Society.
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
people
Person
Birth
Date of birth (YYYY)
1856
Death
Date of death (YYYY)
1950
Sex
Sex as assigned at birth
M
Occupation
Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources
Playwright
Biography
Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources
George Bernard Shaw (1856–1950; <em>Oxford DNB</em>); playwright and polemicist. Also wrote several novels, political and social writings, and criticism.
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Entry
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<a href="https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/36047" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/36047</a>
Committee(s)
A list of committees the person was a member of
Committee of Management
Council
Drama Sub-Committee
Dramatic Sub-Committee
Committee of Management Start Date
The date the person joined the Committee of Management
1905
Council Start Date
The date the person joined the Council
1905
Image Source
A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission
Elliott & Fry. Portrait of George Bernard Shaw. 1900. NPG x81843 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw98349/George-Bernard-Shaw" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw98349/George-Bernard-Shaw</a>.
Sub-Committee Start Date
The date the person joined the sub-committee specified by the [Committee(s)] field
1906 (Dramatic Sub-Committee)
Sub-Committee End Date
The date the person left the sub-committee specified by the [Committee(s)] field
1915 (Dramatic Sub-Committee)
Society Membership Start Date
When they joined the SoA (YYYY)
1897
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Title
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Shaw, George Bernard
Subject
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Shaw, George Bernard (1856–1950)
Description
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George Bernard Shaw (1856–1950); playwright and polemicist.
Type
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Person
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
Shaw-George-Bernard
Committee of Management
Council
criticism
drama
journalism
politics
-
https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/157/1890-Sims-George-Robert.jpg
409115cf1f17dc39365ca94938e9a37d
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Title
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Society of Authors Members
Description
An account of the resource
By the time of the first general meeting on 18 February 1884, the Society of Authors had 14 <a href="https://historysoa.com/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=66&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Vice-President&sort_field=Dublin+Core%2CTitle">Vice-Presidents</a> and 68 members. Annual subscription was set at a guinea; life subscription was 10 guineas.<br /><br />Initially, new members could join as Fellows, Members or Associates. Fellow status was abolished; not all Fellows paid for subscription and their position within the Society was thus unclear. Members had to have authored at least one full-length work (whether published or performed). Associates were aspiring writers who may not have had any work published.<br /><br />By 1886, there were 153 members. This rose to 240 in 1888, 372 in 1889, 662 in 1891 and 870 in 1892 (Walter Besant, <a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1893-Besant-The-Society-of-Authors"><em>The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</em></a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<em><a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a></em>, 1912).<br /><br />This collection currently includes over 200 prominent members of the Society.
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
people
Person
Birth
Date of birth (YYYY)
1847
Death
Date of death (YYYY)
1922
Sex
Sex as assigned at birth
M
Occupation
Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources
Author
Journalist
Biography
Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources
George Robert Sims (1847–1922; <em>Oxford DNB</em>); journalist and writer. Published articles in periodicals including the <em>Sunday Dispatch</em>, <em>Pictorial World</em>, <em>Daily Telegraph</em> and <em>Daily News</em>; also published books on London.
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Entry
Static URI for the person's entry in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, where available
<a referrer="origin-when-cross-origin" href="https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/37964" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/37964</a>
Committee(s)
A list of committees the person was a member of
Council
Image Source
A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission
Walery. Portrait of George Robert Sims. Carbon Print. Sampson Low & Co., 1890. NPG Ax38506 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw158022/George-Robert-Sims" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw158022/George-Robert-Sims</a>.
Council Start Date
The date the person joined the Council
1890
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Title
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Sims, George Robert
Subject
The topic of the resource
Sims, George Robert (1847–1922)
Description
An account of the resource
George Robert Sims (1847–1922); journalist and writer.
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Person
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
Sims-George-Robert
Council
criticism
journalism
-
https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/61/1890s-Skeat-Walter-William.jpg
3086203c036bf53a46285de7669b781b
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Title
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Society of Authors Members
Description
An account of the resource
By the time of the first general meeting on 18 February 1884, the Society of Authors had 14 <a href="https://historysoa.com/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=66&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Vice-President&sort_field=Dublin+Core%2CTitle">Vice-Presidents</a> and 68 members. Annual subscription was set at a guinea; life subscription was 10 guineas.<br /><br />Initially, new members could join as Fellows, Members or Associates. Fellow status was abolished; not all Fellows paid for subscription and their position within the Society was thus unclear. Members had to have authored at least one full-length work (whether published or performed). Associates were aspiring writers who may not have had any work published.<br /><br />By 1886, there were 153 members. This rose to 240 in 1888, 372 in 1889, 662 in 1891 and 870 in 1892 (Walter Besant, <a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1893-Besant-The-Society-of-Authors"><em>The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</em></a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<em><a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a></em>, 1912).<br /><br />This collection currently includes over 200 prominent members of the Society.
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
people
Person
Birth
Date of birth (YYYY)
1835
Death
Date of death (YYYY)
1912
Sex
Sex as assigned at birth
M
Occupation
Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources
Professor
Biography
Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources
Walter William Skeat (1835–1912; <em>Oxford DNB</em>); philologist.<span> Elected to the new Elrington and Bosworth professorship of Anglo-Saxon at Cambridge in 1878. </span>Edited a range of works including Chaucer and Anglo-Saxon texts, and also published textbooks promoting the study of the English language. Appointed a Vice-President of the Society of Authors.
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Entry
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<a referrer="origin-when-cross-origin" href="https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/36116" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/36116</a>
Position(s)
Positions within the Society of Authors or committees (the latter specified by the [Committee(s)] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary
Vice-President
Position Start Date
The date the person took on the position within the Society of Authors or committee (the latter specified by the [Position] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary
1884 (Vice-President)
Image Source
A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission
<p class="title">Elliott & Fry. Portrait of Walter William Skeat. Albumen Cabinet Card. 1890s. NPG x25922 <span>© National Portrait Gallery, London. </span><a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw121398/Walter-William-Skeat" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw121398/Walter-William-Skeat</a>.</p>
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Title
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Skeat, Walter William
Subject
The topic of the resource
Skeat, Walter William (1835–1912)
Description
An account of the resource
Walter William Skeat (1835–1912); philologist.
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Person
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
Skeat-Walter-William
editing
education
languages
translation
Vice-Presidents
-
https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/216/Somervell-Arthur.jpeg
46a44cbbdc4c705e073b615b886139b7
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Title
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Society of Authors Members
Description
An account of the resource
By the time of the first general meeting on 18 February 1884, the Society of Authors had 14 <a href="https://historysoa.com/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=66&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Vice-President&sort_field=Dublin+Core%2CTitle">Vice-Presidents</a> and 68 members. Annual subscription was set at a guinea; life subscription was 10 guineas.<br /><br />Initially, new members could join as Fellows, Members or Associates. Fellow status was abolished; not all Fellows paid for subscription and their position within the Society was thus unclear. Members had to have authored at least one full-length work (whether published or performed). Associates were aspiring writers who may not have had any work published.<br /><br />By 1886, there were 153 members. This rose to 240 in 1888, 372 in 1889, 662 in 1891 and 870 in 1892 (Walter Besant, <a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1893-Besant-The-Society-of-Authors"><em>The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</em></a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<em><a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a></em>, 1912).<br /><br />This collection currently includes over 200 prominent members of the Society.
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
people
Person
Birth
Date of birth (YYYY)
1863
Death
Date of death (YYYY)
1937
Sex
Sex as assigned at birth
M
Occupation
Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources
Composer
Educationist
Biography
Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources
Sir Arthur Somervell (1863–1937; <em>Oxford DNB</em>); composer and educationist. Best known for his English-language adaptation of Handel's 'Silent Worship' and many songs published in the 1890s and 1900s.
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Entry
Static URI for the person's entry in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, where available
<a referrer="origin-when-cross-origin" href="https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/45932" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/45932</a>
Committee(s)
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Composers Sub-Committee
Image Source
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Portrait of Arthur Somervell. Photograph.
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Title
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Somervell, Arthur
Subject
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Somervell, Arthur (1863–1937)
Description
An account of the resource
Sir Arthur Somervell (1863–1937); composer and educationist.
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Person
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
Somervell-Arthur
education
music
-
https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/169/1927-Spielmann-Marion-Harry.jpg
38927b3293396308e9af8362fa430d1c
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Title
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Society of Authors Members
Description
An account of the resource
By the time of the first general meeting on 18 February 1884, the Society of Authors had 14 <a href="https://historysoa.com/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=66&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Vice-President&sort_field=Dublin+Core%2CTitle">Vice-Presidents</a> and 68 members. Annual subscription was set at a guinea; life subscription was 10 guineas.<br /><br />Initially, new members could join as Fellows, Members or Associates. Fellow status was abolished; not all Fellows paid for subscription and their position within the Society was thus unclear. Members had to have authored at least one full-length work (whether published or performed). Associates were aspiring writers who may not have had any work published.<br /><br />By 1886, there were 153 members. This rose to 240 in 1888, 372 in 1889, 662 in 1891 and 870 in 1892 (Walter Besant, <a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1893-Besant-The-Society-of-Authors"><em>The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</em></a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<em><a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a></em>, 1912).<br /><br />This collection currently includes over 200 prominent members of the Society.
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
people
Person
Birth
Date of birth (YYYY)
1858
Death
Date of death (YYYY)
1948
Sex
Sex as assigned at birth
M
Occupation
Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources
Critic
Scholar
Biography
Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources
M. H. Spielmann (1858–1948); art critic and scholar. Editor of <em>The Connoisseur</em> and the <em>Magazine of Art</em>; also wrote a history of <em>Punch</em>, and biographies of John Everett Millais and William Shakespeare.
Committee(s)
A list of committees the person was a member of
Art Sub-Committee
Copyright Sub-Committee
Pension Fund Committee
Image Source
A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission
Lafayette. Portrait of Marion Harry Spielmann. Half-Plate Film Negative. 1927. NPG x41964 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw172955/Marion-Harry-Spielmann" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw172955/Marion-Harry-Spielmann</a>.
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Spielmann, Marion Harry Alexander
Subject
The topic of the resource
Spielmann, Marion Harry Alexander (1858–1948)
Description
An account of the resource
M. H. Spielmann (1858–1948); art critic and scholar.
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Person
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
Spielmann-Marion-Harry-Alexander
art
copyright
criticism
editing
history
life writing
pensions
-
https://historysoa.com/files/original/1/108/1921-Sprigge-Samuel-Squire.jpg
4e9916981b9d80f230141c7a5ec5273e
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Title
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Society of Authors Members
Description
An account of the resource
By the time of the first general meeting on 18 February 1884, the Society of Authors had 14 <a href="https://historysoa.com/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=66&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Vice-President&sort_field=Dublin+Core%2CTitle">Vice-Presidents</a> and 68 members. Annual subscription was set at a guinea; life subscription was 10 guineas.<br /><br />Initially, new members could join as Fellows, Members or Associates. Fellow status was abolished; not all Fellows paid for subscription and their position within the Society was thus unclear. Members had to have authored at least one full-length work (whether published or performed). Associates were aspiring writers who may not have had any work published.<br /><br />By 1886, there were 153 members. This rose to 240 in 1888, 372 in 1889, 662 in 1891 and 870 in 1892 (Walter Besant, <a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1893-Besant-The-Society-of-Authors"><em>The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation</em></a>, 1893). By 1912, there were over 2,000 members (<em><a href="https://historysoa.com/publications/1912-Prospectus">Society of Authors Prospectus</a></em>, 1912).<br /><br />This collection currently includes over 200 prominent members of the Society.
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
people
Person
Birth
Date of birth (YYYY)
1860
Death
Date of death (YYYY)
1937
Sex
Sex as assigned at birth
M
Occupation
Occupations drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources
Author
Editor
Biography
Short summary drawn from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography or other sources
Sir (Samuel) Squire Sprigge (1860–1937; <em>Oxford DNB</em>); medical editor and author. Editor of <em>The Lancet</em> (1909); published articles on art and medicine, and books on medicine and the history of publishing. Appointed Secretary to the Society in 1889, taking over from <a href="https://historysoa.com/people/Little-James-Stanley">James Stanley Little</a>. Succeeded by <a href="https://historysoa.com/people/Thring-George-Herbert">George Herbert Thring</a> in 1892. Chaired the Price of Novels Sub-Committee from 1909.
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Entry
Static URI for the person's entry in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, where available
<a href="https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/36222" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/36222</a>
Committee(s)
A list of committees the person was a member of
Committee of Management
Council
Pension Fund Committee
Price of Novels Sub-Committee
Sub-Committee Start Date
The date the person joined the sub-committee specified by the [Committee(s)] field
1909 (Price of Novels Sub-Committee)
Position(s)
Positions within the Society of Authors or committees (the latter specified by the [Committee(s)] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary
Chairman (Committee of Management)
Chairman (Pension Fund Committee)
Chairman (Price of Novels Sub-Committee)
Secretary (Society of Authors)
Position Start Date
The date the person took on the position within the Society of Authors or committee (the latter specified by the [Position] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary
1889 (Secretary)
1909 (Chairman of Price of Novels Sub-Committee)
Image Source
A citation for the image. All images are either used under a Creative Commons licence or with permission
Bassano, Alexander. Portrait of Sir (Samuel) Squire Sprigge. Whole-Plate Glass Negative. 1921. NPG x120785 © National Portrait Gallery, London. <a href="https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw61726/Sir-Samuel-Squire-Sprigge" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw61726/Sir-Samuel-Squire-Sprigge</a>.
Position End Date
The date the person stepped down from the position within the Society of Authors or committee (the latter specified by the [Position] field) such as Chairman or Honorary Secretary
1892 (Secretary)
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Title
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Sprigge, Samuel Squire
Subject
The topic of the resource
Sprigge, Samuel Squire
Description
An account of the resource
Sir (Samuel) Squire Sprigge (1860–1937); medical editor and author.
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Person
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
Sprigge-Samuel-Squire
art
Committee of Management
Council
criticism
editing
medicine
pensions
publishing
science