Letters to Sir Andrew Crombie Ramsay, 1843-1879
Sub-Series
Identifier: Coll-74/11/1
Scope and Contents
The Letters to Sir Andrew Crombie Ramsay sub-series consists of:
- 14 letters from a variety of European correspondents concerning geological papers and research (1843-1879).
Dates
- 1843-1879
Creator
Language of Materials
English
Physical Description
14 letters None which affect the use of this material
Biographical / Historical
Sir Archibald Geikie (1835-1924) wrote memoirs of a number of scientists who were his contemporaries, including Sir Roderick Impey Murchison (1792-1871) and Edward Forbes (1815-1854). He worked largely from original papers and letters of his former colleagues, collecting or borrowing them for this purpose.
His publication Memoir of Sir Andrew Crombie Ramsay, ( 1895) was well received and it is likely that these letters were collected during the preparation for this work.
Sir Andrew Crombie Ramsay(1814-1891)had a distinguished geological career. He preferred to concentrate on stratigraphy, rather than the more fashionable palaeontology. After employment with the Geological Survey of Great Britain, Sir Ramsay became professor of geology at University College, London in 1847. A period of teaching at the newly formed School of Mines was also undertaken. He returned to the Geological Survey of Great Britain as senior director for England and Wales in 1862, rising to director general in 1871. Sir Ramsay was elected Fellow of the Royal Society in 1862 and president of the Geological Society from 1862-1864.
His publication Memoir of Sir Andrew Crombie Ramsay, ( 1895) was well received and it is likely that these letters were collected during the preparation for this work.
Sir Andrew Crombie Ramsay(1814-1891)had a distinguished geological career. He preferred to concentrate on stratigraphy, rather than the more fashionable palaeontology. After employment with the Geological Survey of Great Britain, Sir Ramsay became professor of geology at University College, London in 1847. A period of teaching at the newly formed School of Mines was also undertaken. He returned to the Geological Survey of Great Britain as senior director for England and Wales in 1862, rising to director general in 1871. Sir Ramsay was elected Fellow of the Royal Society in 1862 and president of the Geological Society from 1862-1864.
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From the Fonds: 2 metres
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14 letters None which affect the use of this material
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Sarah Higgins 21 December 2000
- Biography
- Borrowing and Lending
- Forbes, Edward, 1815-1854 (Manx naturalist | Professor of Natural History, University of Edinburgh 1854)
- Geikie, Archibald, Sir (Professor of Geology, University of Edinburgh)
- Geological Survey of Great Britain (1835-:)
- Geology, Stratigraphic
- Government School of Mines and of Science as Applied to the Arts (1851-)
- Murchison, Sir Roderick Impey, 1792-1871 (1st Baronet | Scottish geologist)
- Ramsay, Sir Andrew Crombie, 1814-1891 (Scottish geologist)
- Royal Society (c1645-:) (scientific society)
- University College London (1826-:)
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
Contact:
Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
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Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
is-crc@ed.ac.uk
Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
is-crc@ed.ac.uk