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HENRY FRANK HEATH was born on December 11, 1863. He was the eldest son of Henry Charles Heath, miniature pointer to Queen Victoria. He was educated at Wesminster School and University College, London, after wnich he spent a year at the University of Strassburg. When he came back to England he was appointed professor of English at Bedford College, London, and lecturer in English language and literature at King's College, London. He held these posts until 1895, when he became assistant registrar and librarian of the University of London. He was appointed academic registrar in 1901, holding the post only for two years, when he joined the Govern ment service as Director of Special Enquiries and Reports under the Board of Education (1903–16). He became principal assistant secretary of the Universities Branch of the Board from 1910 until he was appointed secretary to the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research in 1916. He retired from the Department in 1927, and from then until the end of his life gave voluntary service to a number of important institutions. He died on October 5.
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TIZARD, H. Sir Frank Heath, G.B.E., K.C.B. Nature 158, 823–825 (1946). https://doi.org/10.1038/158823a0
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