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Line 121: In 1869 he presided over the [[Exeter, England\|Exeter]] meeting of the British Association. From 1883 to 1885 he was Burnett lecturer at [[Aberdeen University\|Aberdeen]], his lectures on light, which were published in 1884–1887, dealing with its nature, its use as a means of investigation, and its beneficial effects. On 6 July 1889 Queen Victoria created him the [[Baronet]] Stokes of Lensfield Cottage in the [[Baronetage of the United Kingdom]]; the title became extinct in 1916.<ref>http://www.hereditarytitles.com {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041213144833/http://hereditarytitles.com/ \|date=13 December 2004 }}</ref> In 1891, as [[Gifford Lectures\|Gifford]] lecturer, he published a volume on Natural Theology. His academic distinctions included honorary degrees from many universities, together with membership of the [[Prussia]]n Order Pour le Mérite. Line 146: {{MathGenealogy\|id=102483}} * {{MacTutor Biography\|id=Stokes}} * [https://web.archive.org/web/20060208033233/http://www.cmde.dcu.ie/Stokes/GGStokes.html Biography on Dublin City University Web site] * {{cite book \|title=Memoir and Scientific Correspondence of the Late Sir George Gabriel Stokes ... Line 158: * Mathematical and physical papers, [http://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=umhistmath&idno=AAT0146 volumes 1 to 5] from the University of Michigan Digital Collection. * [http://www.giffordlectures.org/Author.asp?AuthorID=160 Life and work of Stokes] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20080417014345/http://www.giffordlectures.org/Browse.asp?PubID=TPNATT&Cover=TRUE ''Natural Theology''] (1891), Adam and Charles Black. (1891–93 [[Gifford Lectures]]) * {{Internet Archive author \|sname=George Gabriel Stokes \|sopt=t}} * {{Hansard-contribs \| sir-george-stokes \| Sir George Stokes }}