Background
PHILLIPS, R. W. was born on October 15, 1854 in Talgarth, Breconshire. Son of Thomas Phillips, Registrar, et cetera
PHILLIPS, R. W. was born on October 15, 1854 in Talgarth, Breconshire. Son of Thomas Phillips, Registrar, et cetera
Studied at Normal College Bangor. Saint John's College Cambridge. Master of Arts; Doctor of Science.
Formerly Tutor at Bangor Normal College. Graduated while at Saint John's College, taking first-class Honours in Natural Science Tripos. Foundation Scholar and Prizeman of the College.
Appointed Lecturer in Biology in the North Wales University College, Bangor, at its foundation, 18S4.
Has taken Doctor of Science degree (London) for a thesis on Algae. Interested in educational questions.
Member and Vice-Chairman of the late Bangor School Board. Former President of the North Wales Congregational Union.
Member of the Merionethshire Education Committee. Professor of Botany, University College, North. Wales.
Fellow of the Linnean Society.