William Benjamin Carpenter

William Benjamin Carpenter
William Benjamin Carpenter
Born	29 October 1813; Exeter, Devon, England
Died	19 November 1885 (aged 72); London, England
Resting place	Highgate Cemetery; 51°34′01″N 0°08′49″E / 51.567°N 0.147°E
Alma mater	University College London; University of Edinburgh;
Occupation(s)	Physiologist, neurologist, naturalist
Years active	1839–1879
Title	MD Edin. (1839); FRS (1844); Fullerian Professor of Physiology (1844–1848); LL.D., Edin. (1871); President of the British Science Association (1872); CB (1879); Fellow of the Royal Botanic Society; FGS; FLS; MRCS; President of the Royal Medical Society;
Spouse	Louisa Powell (ca 1813–1887) married 1840
Children	Five sons
Parents	Dr Lant Carpenter,; Anna Carpenter (née Penn);
Relatives	Philip Pearsall Carpenter (brother); Russell Lant Carpenter (brother); Mary Carpenter (sister); Geoffrey Douglas Hale Carpenter (grandson);
Awards	Royal Medal (1861); Lyell Medal (1883);
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William Benjamin Carpenter CB FRS (29 October 1813 – 19 November 1885) was an English physician, invertebrate zoologist, and physiologist. He was instrumental in the early stages of the unified University of London.

William Benjamin Carpenter

Born	(1813-10-29)29 October 1813 Exeter, Devon, England
Died	19 November 1885(1885-11-19) (aged 72) London, England
Resting place	Highgate Cemetery 51°34′01″N 0°08′49″E / 51.567°N 0.147°E / 51.567; 0.147
Alma mater	University College London University of Edinburgh
Occupation(s)	Physiologist, neurologist, naturalist
Years active	1839–1879
Title	MD Edin. (1839) FRS (1844) Fullerian Professor of Physiology (1844–1848) LL.D., Edin. (1871) President of the British Science Association (1872) CB (1879) Fellow of the Royal Botanic Society FGS FLS MRCS President of the Royal Medical Society
Spouse	Louisa Powell (ca 1813–1887) married 1840
Children	Five sons
Parents	Dr Lant Carpenter, Anna Carpenter (née Penn)
Relatives	Philip Pearsall Carpenter (brother) Russell Lant Carpenter (brother) Mary Carpenter (sister) Geoffrey Douglas Hale Carpenter (grandson)
Awards	Royal Medal (1861) Lyell Medal (1883)
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