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Geikie, James, 1839-1915 (professor of geology, University of Edinburgh)

 Person

Staff Only

Found in 71 Collections and/or Records:

Reprints, 1872-1914

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Coll-99/3/1
Scope and Contents
  1. reprints of scholarly articles by James Geikie
  2. reprint of scholarly article by John Somerville Geikie
  3. reprints of testimonials for James Geikie
Dates: 1872-1914
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Professor James Geikie / Publications

Science Degrees Committee Minute Book, 1892-1901

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACA/SCI/1/3
Scope and Contents

Includes letters and reports, covering subjects such as course summaries and appointments. Those present at meetings included Peter Guthrie Tait, James Cossar Ewart, Alexander Crum Brown and James Geikie.

Dates: 1892-1901
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Academic Administration / Faculty of Science and Engineering / Minutes of the Science Degrees Committee and Faculty of Science

Science Degrees Committee Scroll Minute Book, 1879-1894

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Identifier: EUA IN1/ACA/SCI/1/4
Scope and Contents

Includes letters and reports, covering subjects such as course summaries and appointments. Those present at meetings included Sir William Turner, Sir Andrew Douglas Maclagan, Peter Guthrie Tait, James Cossar Ewart and James Geikie.

Dates: 1879-1894
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Academic Administration / Faculty of Science and Engineering / Minutes of the Science Degrees Committee and Faculty of Science

Scotland: the North Minch, c1877

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Identifier: Coll-99/11/9/3
Scope and Contents

To an 1872 reprint of the map created from a survey of 1849, covering the Isle of Lewis and the western parts of the counties of Cromarty and Sutherland, minor annotations have been added.

Dates: c1877
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Professor James Geikie / Maps / Hydrographic Maps

Scotland: the West Coast, c1877

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Identifier: Coll-99/11/9/4
Scope and Contents

To an 1872 reprint of the map created from a survey of 1846-1865, covering the Western Isles and the west coast of Scotland from Argyll to Sutherland, colouring and minor annotations has been added.

Dates: c1877
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Professor James Geikie / Maps / Hydrographic Maps

Shetland Isles, c1877

 Item
Identifier: Coll-99/11/9/1
Scope and Contents

To an 1872 reprint of the map created from a survey of 1833, minor annotations have been added.

Dates: c1877
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Professor James Geikie / Maps / Hydrographic Maps

'Songs and Lyrics by H Heine' by James Geikie, 1887

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Identifier: Coll-99/10/10
Scope and Contents

James Geikie translated and published poetry and song written by Heinrich Heine and other German poets. He signed this copy with a dedication to his daughter May (Mary Dorothea Geikie) in 1904.

Dates: 1887
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Professor James Geikie / Miscellaneous

Sound of Harris to Aird Bhreidhnis, c1877

 Item
Identifier: Coll-99/11/9/5
Scope and Contents

To an 1872 reprint of the map created from a survey of 1860, minor annotations have been added.

Dates: c1877
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Professor James Geikie / Maps / Hydrographic Maps

Syllabi of Excursions and Examination Papers, 1882-1912

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Identifier: Coll-99/1/2
Scope and Contents

Details of field trips taken by James Geikie's classes at the University of Edinburgh along with geology examination papers.

Dates: 1882-1912
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Professor James Geikie / Lectures and Syllabus

The Great Ice Age, 1877

 Item — Box Gen.873/Black III | Gen.876, 877, 879: Series Coll-99/3, Volume: Gen.879
Identifier: Coll-99/3/2
Scope and Contents

Copy of James Geikie's The Great Ice Age, ( 1877) , bearing the names of James Geikie and his son, John Somerville Geikie.

Dates: 1877
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Professor James Geikie / Publications