Edmund Lawrence Van Someren (1875–1963): A Dutch Master's Legacy Edmund Lawrence Van Someren, born in Bangalore, India on July 4th, 1875, was the son of Colonel Gotlieb James Van Someren, a soldier serving with the Madras Infantry, and Sarah Marsden. His formative years were spent at Linton House School in Worthing, where he honed his intellectual curiosity alongside a rigorous curriculum—a foundation that would prove invaluable as he…