Sir Nigel Ball, 3rd Baronet
- Sir Nigel Ball, 3rd Baronet
Sir Nigel Gresley Ball, 3rd Baronet (born 27 August 1892, died 1978) was Professor of Botany at University College, Colombo, Sri Lanka, (1924-1943).
Background and family
Ball was the younger son of Sir Charles Bent Ball, 1st Baronet and his wife Annie Julia Kinahan.
On 28 December 1922, he married Florine Isabel Irwin, the daughter of Colonel Herbert Edwardes Irwin.
Education
He was educated at Trinity College, Dublin, graduating BA, DSc and later MA.
Career
He served with the Royal Dublin Fusiliers and was promoted Captain.
He was Professor of Botany between 1924 and 1943 at University College, Colombo, then moved to King's College London, where he was Lecturer in Botany (1944-1955), Reader in Botany (1955-1957), and Special Reader in Botany (1957-1959).
Title
On 21 December 1945, Ball succeeded his brother as a baronet (3rd UK Baronet Ball, of Merion Square, Dublin and Killybegs, County Donegal, created 1911). succession box
title = Ball Baronets
(of Merion Square, Dublin and Killybegs, County Donegal)
years = 1945–1978
before = Charles Ball
after = Charles Ball
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References
* [http://www.thepeerage.com/p12996.htm#i129957 Sir Nigel Gresley Ball at ThePeerage.com]
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