3rd Baron (1910-1990) English scientist and public servant. After working in military intelligence during World War II he joined the zoology department at Cambridge University 1950–70, at the same time serving as chair of the Agricultural Research Council 1948–58 and Shell Research 1963–70. In 1971 he was asked by prime minister Edward Heath to head his new think tank, the Central Policy Review Staff, a post he held until 1974.

European family active in the financial world for two centuries. Mayer Anselm (1744–1812) set up as a moneylender in Frankfurt-am-Main, Germany, and business houses were established throughout Europe by his ten children.
Nathan Mayer (1777–1836) settled in England, and his grandson Nathaniel (1840–1915) was created a baron in 1885. Lionel Walter (1868–1937) succeeded his father as 2nd Baron Rothschild and was an eminent naturalist. His daughter Miriam (1908– ) is an entomologist, renowned for her studies of fleas. Of the French branch, Baron Eric de Rothschild (1940– ) owns Château Lafite and Baron Philippe de Rothschild (1902– ) owns Château Mouton-Rothschild, both leading red Bordeaux-producing properties in Pauillac, SW France.

Village in Wisconsin (USA); zip code 54474.