Brongniart, Alexandre, 1770-1847 (French mineralogist, geologist and naturalist)

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Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Notebook No.7, December 1827 - March 1828

Item — Box Lyell-temp-box 1: Series Coll-203/A1

Identifier: Coll-203/A1/7

Scope and Contents This notebook, the first of 1828, shows Lyell's continued interest in the Auvergne region of France, and comes at a time when he begins to plan for a grand trip. In May 1828, Lyell joined Roderick Impey Murchison (1792-1871) and his wife Charlotte Hugonin (1788-1869) for a fieldwork tour of France and Italy. The journey was planned expressly for geological fieldwork, the purpose of which was to educate the travellers themselves, thus being closely related to what today would be called a...

Dates: December 1827 - March 1828

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

Notebook No.109, 15 June 1843 - 25 June 1843

Item — Box Lyell-temp-box 4: Series Coll-203/A1

Identifier: Coll-203/A1/109

Scope and Contents This notebook contains a record of Charles Lyell’s travels through France (started in previous notebook, Number 108), including a visit along the Allier River. It is dated 15 - 25 June 1853. Notes are written in pencil and ink and are primarily field notes and observations with numerous sketches. The index is located in the back of the notebook on pages 113-116.  Lyell's own index N[umber] 109.  Index.  June 15th to 25th. 1843....

Dates: 15 June 1843 - 25 June 1843