Michael Abercrombie (1912 - 1979)

Born 14 Aug 1912 in Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Minnie Louie (Johnson) Abercrombie — married 1939 in Solihull Registration District, England, United Kingdom

Died 28 May 1979 at age 66 in Cambridge Registration District, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Michael Abercrombie is Notable.

Michael's birth was registered in the Jul-Aug-Sep quarter of 1912 in the Newent district.^[1] He was the son of Lascelles Abercrombie and Catherine Gwatkin.

In the 1921 census Michael (age 8) was the son of Lascelles Abercrombie at 20 Marmion Road, Sefton Park, 20, Marmion Road, Sefton Park, Toxteth Park, Lancashire, England.^[2]

He attended Leeds Grammar School and Queen's College, Oxford^[3]

Michael's marriage to Minnie L Johnson was registered in the Jul-Aug-Sep quarter of 1939 in the Solihull district.^[4]

In the 1939 register Michael (age 27), Research Work In Zoology Fellow of Queens College Oxford, was recorded as married at 128 Sky Flat, Highfield Selly Park Road, Highfield, Birmingham, Birmingham C.B., Warwickshire, England.^[5]

In 1945 he was Lecturer in Zoology at Birmingham University, then Reader in Embryology, University College London 1950-1959 and Jodrell Professor of Zoology, Cambridge 1962-1970.^[3]

He was Director of the Strangeways Research Laboratory, Cambridge, England 1970–1979^[3]

Michael's death was registered in the Apr-May-Jun quarter of 1979 in the CAMBRIDGE district.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ Birth Registration: "England & Wales Birth Index"
   FreeBMD Entry Information (accessed 6 May 2023)
   Abercrombie, Michael (Mother's maiden name: Gwatkin).
   GRO Reference: 1912 Jul-Aug-Sep in Newent Volume 6a Page 515.
2. ↑ 1921 Census: "1921 Census Of England & Wales"
   Archive: The National Archives; Series: RG 15; Piece number: 17485; District reference: RD 454 RS 4 ED 14
   FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 6 May 2023)
   David Abercrombie (11) son in household of Lascelles Abercrombie (40) at 20, Marmion Road, Sefton Park in Toxteth Park registration district in Lancashire, England. Born in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} Who's Who https://doi.org/10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U151570 (accessed 6/ May 2023).
4. ↑ Marriage Registration: "England & Wales Marriage Index"
   FreeBMD Entry Information (accessed 6 May 2023)
   Abercrombie, Michael.
   GRO Reference: 1939 Jul-Aug-Sep in Solihull Volume 6d Page 3605.
5. ↑ 1939 Register: "1939 Register"
   Reference: RG101/5612F/010/44; Piece number: 5612F; Schedule: 99
   FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 6 May 2023)
   Michael Abercrombie (born 14 Aug 1912), married, Research Work In Zoology Fellow Of Queen Oxford, at 128 Sky Flat, Highfield Selly Park Road, Highfield, Birmingham, Birmingham C.B., Warwickshire, England.
6. ↑ Death Registration: "England & Wales Death Index"
   FreeBMD Entry Information (accessed 7 May 2023)
   Abercrombie, Michael (Date of birth: 14AU1917).
   GRO Reference: 1979 Apr-May-Jun in Cambridge Volume 9 Page 0764.

See also

• Obituary a long detailed obituary with full details of his life and work 'Michael Abercrombie, 14 August 1912 - 28 May 1979' by Peter Brian Medawar https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsbm.1980.0001 (accessed 7 May 2023)
• Wikipedia article https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Abercrombie