32 NOTEWORTHY FATHERS OF 38 F.R.S.(TAKEN FROM THE PRINTED LIST OF 66 FAMILIES, AND CLASSIFIED BY OCCUPATIONS)
Sir J.W.Lubbock, F.R.S., Treasurer and Vice-President of the Royal Soc.
son, LordAvebury, F.R.S. (Lubbock).
Third Earl ofRosse, President Royal Soc. (1800-1867), constructor of the great reflecting telescope.
son, fourth Earl ofRosse, F.R.S.
son, C.A.Parsons, F.R.S.
ProfessorBall, Dublin (1802-1857).
son, Sir RobertBall, F.R.S.
son, ValentineBall, F.R.S.
Sir J.Evans, F.R.S., President of Geological and many other societies; Treasurer of the Royal Soc. for many years.
son, ArthurEvans, F.R.S.
Godwin-Austen, F.R.S. (1808-1884).
son, H.H.Godwin-Austen, F.R.S.
ProfessorWoodward, Cirencester (1821-1865).
son, H.B.Woodward, F.R.S.
J.J.Lister, F.R.S. (——), optical investigator.
son, LordLister, O.M., President Royal Soc.
son, ArthurLister, F.R.S.
LordRayleigh, F.R.S., O.M.
son, Hon. R.Strutt, F.R.S.
Professor JamesThomson, Belfast (1786-1849).
son, LordKelvin, O.M., President Royal Soc.
son, JamesThomson, F.R.S.
R.Warington, F.R.S. (1807-1867), ten years Secretary of the Chemical Soc.
son, RobertWarington, F.R.S.
W.Petrie, inventor of various apparatus for electric and chemical industries.
son, W.M.Flinders-Petrie, F.R.S.
CharlesDarwin, F.R.S. (1809-1865), the great naturalist.
son, Professor G.Darwin, F.R.S.
son, FrancisDarwin, F.R.S.
son, HoraceDarwin, F.R.S.
EdwinLankester, F.R.S. (1814-1874), Professor of Natural History, New Coll., London.
son, E. RayLankester, F.R.S.
Sir WilliamHooker, F.R.S. (1758-1865), Director of Kew Gardens.
son, Sir JosephHooker, F.R.S.
W.A.F.Browne, F.R.S.E. (——), First Commissioner in Lunacy for Scotland.
son, Sir J. CrichtonBrowne, F.R.S.
Sir J.Tomes, F.R.S., eminent in dental surgery.
son, C.S.Tomes, F.R.S.
J.Brown(1784-1858), Professor of Exegetics, Secession Coll., and after in the United Presbyterian Coll.
son, A. CrumBrown, F.R.S.
J.E.Kempe, late Rector of St. James, Piccadilly; Hon. Chaplain to the King.
son, A.B.Kempe, F.R.S.
J.G.Miall, Chairman of the Congregational Union.
son, L.C.Miall, F.R.S.
S.Trail(——), Professor Systematic Theology, University, Aberdeen.
son, J.W.H.Trail, F.R.S.
H.Venn(1796-1873), for many years Secretary and practically manager of the Church Missionary Soc.
son, J.Venn, F.R.S.
C.A.Brandis, Professor of Philosophy at Bonn.
son, Sir D.Brandis, F.R.S.
P.A.Pickering, Q.C., Judge Passage Court, Attorney-General, County Palatine.
son, P.S.U.Pickering, F.R.S.
E.Strachey(1774-1832), Chief Examiner of Correspondence at India House (Secretary's work, writing despatches).
son, Sir RichardStrachey, F.R.S.
J.Grant Duff(1789-1858), “History of the Mahrattas,” written after a brief but brilliant career in India.
son, Sir MountstuartGrant Duff, F.R.S.
Sir FrancisPalgrave(1788-1861), “Rise and Progress of the English Commonwealth.”
son, R.H.I.Palgrave, F.R.S.
HenryRoscoe, biographer.
son, Sir H.E.Roscoe, F.R.S.
HenryStebbing, D.D., F.R.S. (1799-1883), “Continuation to Hume and Smollet's History,” “Lives of the Italian Poets,” etc.
son, T.R.R.Stebbing, F.R.S.
RobertHerdman(1829-1888), portrait and historical painter.
son, W.A.Herdman, F.R.S.
J. CalcottHorsley, R.A.
son, Sir Victor A.H.Horsley, F.R.S.
T.Thornycroft(1815-1885).
son, Sir J.I.Thornycroft, F.R.S.
Sir G. GilbertScott, R.A. (1811-1878), President Royal Institute British Architects, Professor of Architecture.
son, Dukinfield H.Scott, F.R.S.
I gather from this that about 21 of the 38 sons have followed the same pursuits as their parents, and that the remaining 17 have followed different ones; but the distinction is not always clear, so other persons may form slightly different estimates. Anyhow, it appears that the two characteristics of (1) general ability and (2) a passion for a particular pursuit are transmitted more or less independently.