Henry George Lyons

Henry George Lyons

Colonel Sir Henry George Lyons FRS (11 October 1864 – 1944) was a geologist and director of the Science Museum in London.[1] Henry Lyons was born in London, the son of General T.C. Lyons, CB. Lyons was educated at Wellington College and the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich and at the age of 18 was elected to the Geological Society. In 1884, he was commissioned a Lieutenant in the Royal Engineers. He was posted to Cairo in 1890. In 1892 he cleared and surveyed several Ancient Egyptian temples at Buhen.

In 1896, he married Helen Hardwick, a daughter of the London architect Philip Charles Hardwick (1822–1892).

In 1920, with the retiring rank of colonel, Lyons became Director of the Science Museum.[2][3] He introduced working models, exhibited new developments such as the aeroplane, cinema, radio, and gramophone. He also contributed the children's gallery.

References

  1. ^ Sir Ernest M. Dowson, Colonel Sir Henry Lyons, F.R.S., Journal of Egyptian Archaeology, Volume 31, pages 98–100, December 1945. Egypt Exploration Society.
  2. ^ Follett, David, The Rise of the Science Museum under Henry Lyons. London: Science Museum, 1978. ISBN 0-901805-19-X.
  3. ^ Sir Henry Lyons and the Science Museum. Science, Volume 78, Issue 2028, pages 429–430, November 1933.

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Cultural offices
Preceded by
Sir Francis Grant Ogilvie
Director of the Science Museum
1920–1933
Succeeded by
Colonel E. E. B. Mackintosh



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