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Priestley had considerable influence on university affairs, and despaired at the state of the buildings and library. [3] He served as Dean of the Faculty of Science (1911–19). He was president of the Board of Faculties (later professorial board) (1922–25) and was a member of many standing committees of the senate and board. [ 1 ]
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Henry Priestley (19 June 1884 – 28 February 1961) was an Australian biochemist. [1] Priestley was born at Bradford, Yorkshire, England, and his family migrated to Sydney in 1886. He attended Newington College (1898–1901) [2] and the University of Sydney. Priestley was the foundation Professor of Biochemistry at the University of Sydney from ...
Henry Priestley (biochemist) (1884–1961), Australian biochemist Hilary Priestley, British mathematician; James Taggart Priestley (1903–1979), American surgeon; John Gillies Priestley (1879–1941), British physiologist
Henry Priestley died 11 December 1795, possibly of malaria which he may have contracted after landing at New York. Mary Priestley's health, already poor, deteriorated further; although William's wife, Margaret Foulke-Priestley, moved in with the couple to nurse Mary 24 hours a day, [ 178 ] Mary Priestley died 17 September 1796. [ 179 ]
Charles Henry Brian (Bill) Priestley, AO FAA FRS (8 July 1915 – 18 May 1998) was a British meteorologist who spent much of his career at the CSIRO in Australia. [1]
Last Holiday is a 1950 British black comedy film, featuring Alec Guinness in his sixth starring role. The low key, black comedy was written and co-produced by J. B. Priestley and directed by Henry Cass, featuring irony and wit often associated with Priestley.
The Good Companions was an instant hit on publication but was not particularly well regarded by critics. Nevertheless it remained popular for more than forty years. It then fell out of favour, not only because the novel was written from a (rather old-fashioned) middle-class perspective, but also because it dealt with a phenomenon (a travelling music hall troupe) that no longer existed.