Ernest Blacker
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The uniqueness of individuals is a striking scientific fact, but it is just one of those facts that can hardly be done justiceto in an obituary notice. In writing this brief memoir of my departed friend, Ernest Blacker, I am regretfully conscious of this shortcoming. It may, however, be stated that his was a cheery, neat, alert and debonair personality, rich in human sympathies and sociabilities. Consequently his interests in life were manifold and varied. It is no doubt true of modern humanity that its fundamental conceptions of life and destiny tend to run into scientific or
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The Simon Population Trust: a brief history.
Lord Simon of Wythenshawe The Simon Population Trust was established in 1957 by Lord Simon of Wythenshawe. Ernest Simon, born 1879, was the eldest child of Henry Simon and his second wife Emily Stoehr. Henry had been born in Silesia, and came to Manchester in 1860 from Zurich; Emily was also German in origin. Henry built an engineering business in Manchester; both he and Emily were active in lo...
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above for Dr. Blacker has given the Englishspeaking community a volume which reflects the greatest credit not only on his industry and zeal, but also on his scholarly attainments. So far as we know there is no book in English that covers the same ground and for that reason alone its translation and publication are justified. In addition to the original matter in the German edition, Dr. Blacker ...
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