44 ENGLISH MEN OF SCIENCE. [CHAP. 



Unitarian minister ; descended from a non-sub- 

 scribing Presbyterian family, and married to a 

 wife of similar descent ; a leading member of the 

 Liberal party in Exeter and Bristol ; extremely 

 active in the promotion of philanthropic objects ; 

 both literary and scientific in his studies, and a 

 man of local celebrity (memoirs by his son, 

 1842). 



Second generation. 2 males and 3 females, 

 of whom both the males and 1 female require 

 notice: (1) William B. Carpenter, F.R.S., Re- 

 gistrar of the London University, physio - 

 logist, and frequent writer and speaker on 

 scientific subjects, in many cases connected with 

 social amelioration ; (2) Dr. P. P. Carpenter (of 

 Montreal), conchologist ; actively engaged in phil- 

 anthropic work ; (l) Mary Carpenter, actively 

 engaged in the foundation and organization of 

 philanthropic institutions, especially juvenile re- 

 formatories, and promoter of female education 

 in India. 



Third generation (too young for special notice) 

 includes an influential dissenting minister and a 

 very successful student. 



