684 ANNUAL EECORD OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY. 



Liebi^, Baron Justus. Born May ]2th, 1803, in Darmstadt. Distin- 

 guished especially as an agricultural chemist, as well as for researches upon 

 chemistry as applied to physiology and pathology. Died at Munich, April 

 18th, at the age of 70. 



Livingstone, Dr. David. A distinguished explorer of the interior of Af- 

 rica. Born at Blantyre, Lanarkshire, 1817. Died in Lobiser, Central Af- 

 rica, August 15th. 



Lyell, Lady. Wife of Sir Charles Lyell. Accomplished as a geologist 

 and naturalist. Died April 24th, in the 65th year of her age. 



Maack, Dr. G. A, A geological explorer on the Isthmus of Darien and 

 in Brazil ; author of various zoological treatises, and an assistant in the Mu- 

 seum of Comparative Zoology, Cambridge. Died Aiigust 6th, aged 'So. 



Madden, Sir Frederick. Well known as an antiquarian. Died in 

 March, at the age of 72, being, at the time, head of the manuscript depart- 

 ment of the British Museum. 



Maury, Captain Matthew F. Distinguished for his attainments in 

 mathematics and astronomy. Author of many works, the most important 

 being "The Physical Geography of the Sea." For many years superintend- 

 ent of the 'Washington Observatory. Died at Lexington, Virginia, in Feb- 

 ruary, 



M^Clure, Vice- Admiral Sir Robert. Eminent as an Arctic explorer, 

 and well known in connection with the search for Sir John Franklin, for his 

 success in which he received 5000 as a reward. Died in London, October 

 18th, at the age of (j(). 



Melsheimer, Dr. Friedrich E. The oldest of American entomolo- 

 gists, his most important work as an author being a catalogue of the described 

 coleoptera of the United States. Died in Pennsylvania, March lOth, at the 

 age of i) I . 



Naumann, Professor C. F. A member of the Academv of Sciences of 

 Paris; a correspondent in the section on mineralogy. Died at Dresden, 

 December 4th, at an advanced age. 



Norris, Dr. Edwin. Author of several works on the cuneiform language 

 of Assyria, and of a partially completed Assyrian dictionary. Died Decem- 

 ber 10th, at the age of 77. 



Nott, Dr. J. C. W^ell known as an archoBologist, and as a critical writer 

 on ethnological subjects. Died at Mobile, March 31st, on his 6l)th birthday. 



Obermeier, Dr. Otto. Having great confidence in his ability to prevent 

 infection from cholera, his investigations and exposure, in his devotion to 

 science, were the immediate cause of his death by that disease, August 20th, 

 at the age of 31. 



Ormerod, George. A well-known antiquaiy of Sedbury Park. Died in 

 October, at the age of 87. 



Owen, Mrs. Wife of Professor Owen, and only daughter of William 

 Clift, the first curator of the Hunterian Museum. 



