William Stokes, his life and work (1804-1878); . he exact sciences the handmaid of practicalmedicine. In the year 1876, and shortly after the unveilingof the statue in the Royal College of Physicians, hereceived a communication from Count Minister, theEnglish Ambassador of the German Emperor,William I., presenting him with the Prussian Order Pour le Merite of Frederick the Great, as a tributein recognition of his contributions and original investi-gations in the science of medicine. The rare dis-tinction had only been conferred on two Irishmenbefore, the late Humphry Lloyd, , Provost ofTri
William Stokes, his life and work (1804-1878); . he exact sciences the handmaid of practicalmedicine. In the year 1876, and shortly after the unveilingof the statue in the Royal College of Physicians, hereceived a communication from Count Minister, theEnglish Ambassador of the German Emperor,William I., presenting him with the Prussian Order Pour le Merite of Frederick the Great, as a tributein recognition of his contributions and original investi-gations in the science of medicine. The rare dis-tinction had only been conferred on two Irishmenbefore, the late Humphry Lloyd, , Provost ofTrinity College, Dublin, and Dr. Romney Robinson,, astronomer and scientist, and it may be regardedas the crowning honour of Stokes 1 This order was originally granted only for military services in thefield. In 1842, however, King Frederick William IV. extended theorder, and granted it as well for proficiency in science and art. Amongthe Auslandische Ritter nominated in 1875 was Wilhelm Stokes,Professor an der Universitat zu Dublin. 220. XIIIFinal Literary Work—Last Days THE final literary work that Stokes undertookwas a biographical memoir of his lifelong friendGeorge Petrie,1 archaeologist, painter, musician,man of letters ; as such and for himself revered andloved. The work was in every sense a labour oflove. In all matters connected with art and literaturethere was a strong mutual sympathy between Petrieand his biographer ; the former was through life, asStokes observed, a rare example of purity and gentle-ness of character almost feminine ; although whencalled upon he could exhibit the greatest energy, firm-ness, and determination. Petries training as an 1 The Life and Labours in Art and Archaeology of George Petrie,, , and Member of many learned Societies, by WilliamStokes, , Oxon, Physician to the Queen in Ireland, andRegius Professor of Physic in Dublin University. London : Longmans,Green and Co. 221 P WILLIAM STOKES artist commenced in
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