Background
HARVEY-GIBSON, Robert John was born on November 2, 1860. Son of Reverend R. Gibson (Scotch Episcopal Church).
HARVEY-GIBSON, Robert John was born on November 2, 1860. Son of Reverend R. Gibson (Scotch Episcopal Church).
Studied at Grammar School, Aberdeen. Universities of Aberdeen, Edinburgh, and Strasburg i./East. Demonstrator of Zoology, and afterwards of Physiology, in the University of Edinburgh. Demonstrator of Biology,University College, Liverpool.
Master of Arts.
Lecturer on Botany; Professor of Botany, 1894. Late Examiner in Botany, Universities of Aberdeen, Glasgow, Durham, Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain, Victoria University, and the University of Wales. Professor of Botany, Member of Council, and Dean of the Faculty of Science in the University of Liverpool.
Fellow of the Linnean Society. Clubs: Authors’; Conservative, Liverpool.
Spouse 1887, Eda, daughter of Reverend J. Lawrie, g.-daughter of Adam Black, Member of Parliament, Lord Provost of Edinburgh.