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I.—A Century of Geology, 1807–1907

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 May 2009

Extract

We are glad to be able to present our readers with a portrait of Sir Archibald Geikie, F.R.S., the distinguished President of the Geological Society of London, who, on account of his very large and important contributions to our science, was last year unanimously elected a second time President of the Society in anticipation of its centenary, which will take place on November 13th, 1907, he having been deemed the most fit and proper Fellow to represent the Society as its chief officer upon so important and memorable an occasion in its history.

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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1907

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References

page 1 note 2 For a brief sketch of the life of Sir A. Geikie see Geol. Mag., 1890, pp. 49–51, with a portrait; see also “Who's Who,” 1907.

page 1 note 3 There have been forty-three Presidents in 100 years (six of whom have been once re-elected and one twice re-elected); G. B. Greenough having served three times (1807–13, 1818–20, 1833–5); and the following twice: Buckland (1824–6, 1839–41); Murchison (1831–3, 1841–3); Sir C.Lyell (1835–7, 1849–51); Leonard Horner (1845–7, 1860–2); W. J. Hamilton (1854–6, 1864–6); and Sir A. Geikie (1890–2, 1906–8).

page 2 note 1 For original articles by Sir A. Geikie and notices of his writings, see the Geol. Mag., 1864, p. 22; 1865, p. 125; 1866, pp. 456, 549; 1867, pp. 171, 316, 465; 1868, p. 249; 1869, pp. 32, 129, 137; 1870, pp. 41, 136; 1871, p. 279; 1874, p. 81; 1878, pp. 49, 128; 1879, p. 278; 1882, p. 322: 1883, pp. 39, 47, 80, 238; 1888, pp. 42, 282; 1889, p. 32; 1891, p. 498; 1894, p. 188; 1895, p. 132; 1896, pp. 42, 481: 1897, pp. 233, 326, 371, 417; 1898, pp. 232, 306, 358; 1899, pp. 321, 452; 1901, p. 81; 1903, p.273; 1904, pp. 133, 135; 1906, pp. 145, 193.

page 3 note 1 Styled by Sedgwick “the Father of English Geology” (see Geol. Mag., 1869, pp. 356–359; 1870, pp. 301–303; 1873, p. 31; 1877, p. 378; 1892, pp. 94, 144; 1897, p. 439).