Mr John Radford Young, and Misses Mary Young, Matilda Young and Emily Young, his daughters
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Works published: Scientific : Mathematics Career: Professor of Mathematics at Belfast Applications: 5 May 1848 (£75), 25 May 1885 (£50 - to Emily and Matilda Young)
Mr William Brighty Rands (pseudonyms: Matthew Browne and Henry Holbeach), and Mrs Hannah Rands, his widow
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Works published: Various : Fiction, Non-Fiction, Journalism Career: Journalist Applications: 13 Apr 1882 (William Brighty Rands died before his application could be considered), 29 Apr 1882 (£60 - to Hannah Rands) Note: No application letter from William Brighty Rands is present in the file, ...
Misses Hilda Isabel Barham Guthrie and Elfrida Mary Guthrie, the daughters of Dr Frederick Guthrie
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Works published: Scientific : Chemistry; also Poetry Career: Ph.D. from Heidelberg; Professor of Chemistry and Physics; Fellow of the Royal Society Applications: 24 Nov 1886 (£100)
Mr Thomas Hay Sweet Escott (pseudonym: Kosmo Wilkinson), and Mrs Edith Sweet Escott, his widow
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Works published: Non-Fiction : Politics, Philosophy, Biography, Essays; also History, Journalism Career: M.A. from Queen's College Oxford; Philosophy Lecturer at King's College London, 1866-1873; Leader writer for The Standard; Editor of the Fortnightly Review, 1882-1886; Holder of a Civil List...
Michael Harrison (real name: Maurice Desmond Rohan; pseudonyms: Quentin Downes, Martin Fiala and Michael Egremont)
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Works published: Fiction : Novels, Stories; also Non-Fiction, Biography, works on Sherlock Holmes, Topography, Criticism, History, Journalism Applications: 28 Jun 1936 (rejected), 7 Jun 1940 (£150), 13 Mar 1949 (£150), 13 Jan 1953 (£250), 15 Oct 1973 (£500), 14 Jun 1974 (£720), 1 Dec 1975 (£120...