Hébert, Edmond, 1812 - 1890 (French geologist)

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Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Notebook No.240, 11 August 1859 - 13 September 1859

Item — Box Lyell-temp-box 8: Series Coll-203/A1

Identifier: Coll-203/A1/240

Scope and Contents This green leather bound notebook documents Lyell's travel in Le Puy - Paris - London - Scotland. Page p.69 includes an original black and white photograph of a fossil man, discovered in le Puy, and which Lyell was involved in its verification. The photograph is thought to be the earliest photograph taken of this specimen. Lyell's Own Index Le Puy- Aug[ust] 11 1859 Index Aug[ust] 11 p. 7 Le Puy. Lava of so called Rome...

Dates: 11 August 1859 - 13 September 1859

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Charles Lyell / Scientific Notebooks

Notebook No.244, 23 July 1860 - 1 November 1860

Item — Box Lyell-temp-box 9: Series Coll-203/A1

Identifier: Coll-203/A1/244

Scope and Contents Teal coloured leather Notebook documents Lyell’s travels from Liege to Bonn, Weimar to London. During this time, he is preparing the manuscript for his ‘The Antiquity of Man’. The research in this Notebook significantly changes his plans for the manuscript. The importance of this Notebook is highlighted by Claudine Cohen in the article ‘Charles Lyell and the evidences of the Antiquity of Man’ published 1998. Transcription note The following...

Dates: 23 July 1860 - 1 November 1860