Author talk:James Lecky
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Publications[edit]
Source: British Phonetics in the 1880s: The Work of James Lecky by Michael K. C. MacMahon, University of Glasgow. In: Historiographia Linguistica 6:1. 1979. (pp. 47–56)
SUMMARY
The work of the Irish-born phonetician James Lecky (1855-90) has been unjustly neglected. A summary is given of his life and work, especially his work in phonetics, which covered descriptive phonetics, verse rhythm and phonetic notation.
DOI: 10.1075/hl.6.1.04mac
Probate[edit]
- Calendar of the Grants ...
Name: James Lecky, civil servant, 5 Oberstein-road, New Wandsworth
Death Date: 30 Mar 1890
Death Place: Surrey, England
Probate Date: 22 Apr 1890
Registry: Principal Registry
to mother Susanna Lecky
meanwhile in Ireland
- Calendar of Wills and Administrations, 1858-1912
http://www.willcalendars.nationalarchives.ie/search/cwa/details.jsp?id=1639226051
Deceased SurnameLecky
Deceased ForenameJames
Primary Beneficiary/ExecutorArthur W Scott
Date of Death30 Mar 1890
County of DeathNew Wandsworth Surrey
Obituary[edit]
- The Times, Friday, Apr 04, 1890; pg. 8; Issue 32977
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The death is announced, at the early age of 34, of Mr. James Lecky, formerly of the Exchequer and Audit Department. Up to two years ago he was a familiar figure at the meetings of the Philological and other kindred societies in London and Cambridge, but since that time he suffered from a painful disease which has now proved fatal. When Sir George Grove was engaged in editing his "Dictionary of Music" some years ago he obtained from Mr. Lecky a very valuable and erudite contribution on "Temperament" for that work. To his friends and colleagues in research it is a matter of much regret that the career of one who made to great stores of knowledge on a variety of topics very unusual conversational powers should have so soon cut short.
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Death[edit]
- FreeBMD
Name: James Lecky
Registration Year: 1890 Mar Q
Age at Death: 34
Registration district: Wandsworth
Volume: 1d
Page: 482
Notes[edit]
- Not showing in Alumni Cantabrigiensis
- Not seeing in 1881 census for United Kingdom