Difference between revisions of "Geology"
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== Beginnings, 1770 to 1871 == | == Beginnings, 1770 to 1871 == | ||
| − | GeoScience was first taught in Edinburgh under the title of Natural History. Professors included Robert Ramsay, [[John Walker (1731-1803)]] and [[Robert Jameson (1774-1854)]] (who held the Chair for fifty years. When [[George Allman (1812-1898)]] was about to retire, the University received a letter from Roderick Murchison, Director of the Geological Survey of the United Kingdom, proposing that the Chair of Natural History to be divided, in order to create a separate Chair of Geology. To this end he offered to provide an endowment of £6,000 | + | GeoScience was first taught in Edinburgh under the title of Natural History. Professors included Robert Ramsay, [[John Walker (1731-1803)]] and [[Robert Jameson (1774-1854)]] (who held the Chair for fifty years. When [[George Allman (1812-1898)]] was about to retire, the University received a letter from [[Sir Roderick Impey Murchison (1792-1871)]], Director of the Geological Survey of the United Kingdom, proposing that the Chair of Natural History to be divided, in order to create a separate Chair of Geology. To this end he offered to provide an endowment of £6,000. |
The next day, the University received a further letter from Murchison, in which he added that the endowment was conditional on him being the person to nominate the new Chair of Geology. The University then wrote to the Treasury asking for a grant of £200 per annum to make the Chair viable. The Treasury replied that they were prepared to provide this sum on condition that Murchison's clause regarding nomination be deleted. | The next day, the University received a further letter from Murchison, in which he added that the endowment was conditional on him being the person to nominate the new Chair of Geology. The University then wrote to the Treasury asking for a grant of £200 per annum to make the Chair viable. The Treasury replied that they were prepared to provide this sum on condition that Murchison's clause regarding nomination be deleted. | ||
| − | In March 1871, Archibald Geikie presented his commission to the Senatus Academicus, as the holder of the first Regius Chair of Geology. At that time Archibald Geikie was the President of the Edinburgh Geological Society and, coincidentally, Sir Roderick Murchison was its patron. | + | In March 1871, [[Sir Archibald Geikie (1835-1924)|Archibald Geikie]] presented his commission to the [[Senatus Academicus]], as the holder of the first Regius Chair of Geology. At that time Archibald Geikie was the President of the Edinburgh Geological Society and, coincidentally, Sir Roderick Murchison was its patron. One way or another, Murchison got his own way. Geikie was succeeded by his younger brother [[James Geikie (1839-1915)]] in 1882. |
| − | + | == List of Professors == | |
| − | + | [[Sir Archibald Geikie (1835-1924)]], 1871-1882 | |
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| − | + | [[James Geikie (1839-1915)]], 1882-1914 | |
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| − | + | [[Thomas John Jehu (1871-1943)]], 1914-1943 | |
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| + | [[Arthur Holmes (1890-1965)]], 1943-1956 | ||
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| + | [[Sir Frederick Henry Stewart (1916-2001)]], 1956-1986 | ||
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| + | Geoffrey Boulton, 1986-2008 | ||
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| + | Dick Kroon, 2008-present | ||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
*[http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/geosciences/about/school-history ''A History of the School of GeoSciences''] (accessed 17 June 2014) | *[http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/geosciences/about/school-history ''A History of the School of GeoSciences''] (accessed 17 June 2014) | ||
Revision as of 20:26, 17 June 2014
Beginnings, 1770 to 1871
GeoScience was first taught in Edinburgh under the title of Natural History. Professors included Robert Ramsay, John Walker (1731-1803) and Robert Jameson (1774-1854) (who held the Chair for fifty years. When George Allman (1812-1898) was about to retire, the University received a letter from Sir Roderick Impey Murchison (1792-1871), Director of the Geological Survey of the United Kingdom, proposing that the Chair of Natural History to be divided, in order to create a separate Chair of Geology. To this end he offered to provide an endowment of £6,000.
The next day, the University received a further letter from Murchison, in which he added that the endowment was conditional on him being the person to nominate the new Chair of Geology. The University then wrote to the Treasury asking for a grant of £200 per annum to make the Chair viable. The Treasury replied that they were prepared to provide this sum on condition that Murchison's clause regarding nomination be deleted.
In March 1871, Archibald Geikie presented his commission to the Senatus Academicus, as the holder of the first Regius Chair of Geology. At that time Archibald Geikie was the President of the Edinburgh Geological Society and, coincidentally, Sir Roderick Murchison was its patron. One way or another, Murchison got his own way. Geikie was succeeded by his younger brother James Geikie (1839-1915) in 1882.
List of Professors
Sir Archibald Geikie (1835-1924), 1871-1882
James Geikie (1839-1915), 1882-1914
Thomas John Jehu (1871-1943), 1914-1943
Arthur Holmes (1890-1965), 1943-1956
Sir Frederick Henry Stewart (1916-2001), 1956-1986
Geoffrey Boulton, 1986-2008
Dick Kroon, 2008-present
Sources
- A History of the School of GeoSciences (accessed 17 June 2014)