Harkness, Robert, 1816-1878 (British geologist and zoologist | Professor of Geology, Queen's College Cork)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 18 July 1816- 4 October 1878
Biographical Note:
Robert Harkness studied at the University of Edinburgh between 1833 and 1834, under Robert Jameson and J.D. Forbes, where he gleaned a keen interest in geology. On his return to his home in Ormskirk, he studied the local geology, coal measures and sandstone in particular. His papers were read before the Geological Society of London. In 1853 he was made Professor of Geology in Queen's College Cork, and was elected fellow of the Royal Society in 1856.
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Correspondence of Sir Charles Lyell Gu-He, 1832-1873
Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Coll-203/1 folio(s) 1702-2529
Scope and Contents
Correspondence of Sir Charles Lyell, Gu-He consists of:
- letters from colleagues and acquaintances from around the world including fellow scientists such as Robert Harkness, Douglas Denon Heath, Oswald Heer and Georg Hartung (1832-1873).
Dates:
1832-1873
Correspondence to Sir Archibald Geikie: Robert Harkness to Francis John Haverfield, 1872-1915
Sub-Series
Identifier: Coll-74/11/22
Scope and Contents
The Correspondence to Sir Archibald Geikie: Robert Harkness to Francis John Haverfield sub-series consists of:
- 18 letters, alphabetically arranged (1872-1915)
Dates:
1872-1915
Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from John Hutton Balfour, 30 March 1878
Item
Identifier: Coll-74/11/8/8
Scope and Contents
Letter to Sir Archibald Geikie from John Hutton Balfour asking if he can procure an obituary for Professor Robert Harkness for the Royal Society [of Edinburgh]. He arranges to talk about Geikie's paper on metamorphic rocks when they meet.
Dates:
30 March 1878
Student Records, 1839
Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/C2/3
Scope and Contents
Records of chemistry students with index. Students include Philip Whiteside Maclagan, Robert Harkness and William Benjamin Carpenter.
Dates:
1839