Horner, Leonard, 1785-1864
English,
Biographical notes:
Leonard Horner was a Scottish merchant, geologist and educational reformer. He was the younger brother of Francis Horner. He was a founder of the School of Arts of Edinburgh and one of the founders of the Edinburgh Academy; he was also involved in the establishment of University College School. As a commissioner on the Royal Commission on the Employment of Children in Factories, Horner arguably did more to improve the working conditions of women and children in North England than any other person in the 19th century.
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Subjects:
- Educational change
- Factory inspection
- Geology
- Linen industry
- Social problems
Occupations:
- Geologists
- Merchants
- Social reformers
Places:
- ENG, GB
- SCT, GB
- South Africa, Africa (as recorded)
- Ireland, Europe (as recorded)
- Canada, North America (as recorded)
- Bristol, Gloucestershire (as recorded)
- Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire (as recorded)
- New Zealand, Australia (as recorded)
- New Brunswick, North America (as recorded)
- British Guiana, South America (as recorded)
- Liverpool, Lancashire (as recorded)
- Maynooth, Kildare (as recorded)
- Naples and Sicily, Kingdom of, Italy (as recorded)
- Port Nicholson, New Zealand (as recorded)
- Tahiti, Pacific Ocean (as recorded)
- Coventry, Warwickshire (as recorded)
- United States of America (as recorded)
- New South Wales, Australia (as recorded)
- India, Asia (as recorded)
- Roda, Egypt (as recorded)
- New Zealand, Australia (as recorded)
- Glasgow, Scotland (as recorded)
- Cupar, Fifeshire (as recorded)
- Tasmania, Australia (as recorded)
- Bradford, West Riding of Yorkshire (as recorded)
- Santa Cruz, West Indies (as recorded)
- Scilly Islands, England (as recorded)
- Persia, Asia Minor (as recorded)
- London, England (as recorded)
- Cornwall, England (as recorded)
- India, Asia (as recorded)
- Arden, Forest of, Warwickshire (as recorded)
- West Indies, America (as recorded)
- Torquay, Devon (as recorded)
- Staffordshire, England (as recorded)
- Limerick, Ireland (as recorded)
- Malta, Europe (as recorded)
- Penryn, Cornwall (as recorded)
- Fort William, Invernesshire (as recorded)
- Scotland, United Kingdom (as recorded)
- Demerara, British Guiana (as recorded)
