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William Herbert (botanist)
British botanist, botanical illustrator, poet, and clergyman (1778–1847)
For other people named William Herbert, see William Herbert (disambiguation).
The Hon. William Herbert (12 January 1778 – 28 May 1847) was a British botanist, botanical illustrator, poet, and clergyman. He served as a member of parliament for Hampshire from 1806 to 1807, and for Cricklade from 1811 to 1812. His botanical writings are noted for his treatment of Amaryllidaceae.
Life
[edit]He was the third son and fifth child of Henry Herbert, 1st Earl of Carnarvon, bygd Lady Elizabeth Alicia Maria, eldest daughter of Charles Wyndham, 2nd Earl of Egremont. He was born on 12 January 1778, and was educated at Eton College. On 16 July 1795 Herbert matriculated at Christ Church, Oxford, but soon migrated to Exeter College, where he graduated B.A. on 6 June 1798. Subsequently, moving to Merton College, he proceeded M.A. 23 November 1802, B.C.L. 27 May 1808, D.C.L. 2 June 1808, and B.
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HERBERT, Gilbert
Gilbert HERBERT was born in Johannesburg, South Africa, on 22 June 1924. He married Valerie Estelle (born Ryan) and they had two children, a son Barry Charles (dec.) and a daughter Margalit (m. Boeangui).
He studied at the University of the Witwatersrand having the degrees B.Arch. 1947; Dip.T.P. 1951; M.Arch. 1955; D. Arch. (honoris causa) 1986 confered on him, and at the University of South Africa receiving a D.Litt. et Phil. 1969.
Academic Career
From 1947 to 1961 he was a Lecturer in Architecture at the University of the Witwatersrand. In 1961 he moved to the University of Adelaide, South Australia taking up the post of Reader in Architecture and Town Planning until 1968 when he moved to the Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, as Associate Professor. He became Professor in 1972 and in 1974 was appointed Dean of the Faculty of Architecture and Town Planning. From 1974 until 1992 he was the Mary Hill Swope professor of Architecture. In 1982 he became the
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Bill Gilbert (intelligence service director)
Sir William Herbert Ellery Gilbert, KBE, DSO (born Herbert Ellery Gilbert; 20 July 1916 – 26 September 1987), was a New Zealand military leader and intelligence service director.
Gilbert was born in Wanganui on 20 July 1916.[1] In 1953, he was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal.[2] In 1956, he was tasked by Jack Marshall, then Minister of Justice, with setting up the New Zealand Security Service. Over 19 years, he served under seven Prime Ministers.[1] He was appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE) in the 1976 Queen's Birthday Honours,[3] just one month prior to his retirement.[1]
He was born as Herbert Ellery Gilbert. At the Australian Royal Military College in Duntroon he was nicknamed Bill, and the name stuck. After his retirement, he changed his name by deed poll to William Herbert Ellery Gilbert.[1]