The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-19
Sir Richard Owen Dead.

LONDON, Dec Is-sir Richard Owen, the fore
most specialist in comparative anatomy, is
dead.
tsir Richard Owen was born in Lancaster.
England, July 20, 1904. Ia 1924 he matriculated
1t the University of Edinburgh, where he at
tended the anatomical lectures OF DIR. Barclay,
aud later attended the schools in Paris. He
became a member of the Royal College of Sur
EeoDk in London in 1876, but his APP
pointment to the post os assistant
curator of the Hunterinn Museum led
the study OF comparative anatomy. In 1854 he
was appointed 10 the chair OF comparative anat-
omy at ST. Bartnoiornew's hospital. In 1886 he
suececea sir Charlie, Bell as professor OF anatomy
geons. being appointed the Same year
Is Hunterian professor. He took part
10 ,,,, the organization OF the great ex.
the iuries: went to Paris at the governments
request, and was president of the jury of the
. sam. class OF objects in the Universal exhibi-
Legion OF Honor. In 1856 he resigned from
the college TO accept the appoint
menf as superintendent. OF the natural
history departments Zoology, geology and
mineralogy) in the British museum Dis
corning in fragment OF fossil bone from New
Zealand, in 1889, evidence OF bird more
gigantic than the ostrich, Prof. Owen published
an account OF IL, transmitted copies to New
Zealand and obtained evidence In confirmation
aud extension OF his idea, which occupies sue
cesaiye parts of the 1rdnsoctions of the Zoolog-
ical Society. Among the first great works he
undertook were the "Deecri ptiye and illustrated
CATALOGUES OF the Specimens OF Physiology and
Natural History" that of the "Osteology." and
that OF the "Fossil Organic Remains." preserved
in the museum OF the Royal College OF sur
geons. He has contributed numerous papers to
the TSonsoetions OF various scientific So
cieties. He was one OF the found
ers Of the Microscopical Society. He
chevalier of the Order OF Merit of Prussia, and
one OF the eight foreign members of the French
institute. He was created Companion of the
Bath June 8, 1879, and shortly afterwards was
created q K. G. Il. In January, 1879, he was
elected foreign member of the Berlin Academy
OF Sciences.
Prof. Owen was tho first to explain the true
structure OF the oldest known bird. the Arch
ecpssryx. macroura, the remains of which
states Of Bavaria, belonging to the
that 1t was owing to the strenuous eSertions OF
Prof. Owen that the first found remains
OF this extremely interesting creature were
acquired for the British Museum. Many
works belong, like the memoir on the
Arch aopteryx. to the domain of pa seonto!ogy.
He has restored, after the manner Of Culver, the
turtles ana tor.olses OF Tertiary and
Secondary times, aud his association
with Sir Joseph Paxton at the Crystal
"hsppy thought which led to the placing of
models of the extinct mammals on the lake at
the popular resort The queen had paid Sir
r., Richard .. owen many aat,ering attentions
like little cottage in Richmond Park,
where he died. Nothing OF the highest
Christianity has ever suffered, will suffer, by
scientific researeh'-this was his opinion. Aud
there 10 another remark he recently made
which IL is interesting to recall: The
known Is very small compared with the know
able, ana we may trust in the Author of all
truth, who, think. viii not lie, that truth re-
main forever hidden.'l