Correspondence of Sir Archibald Geikie: Scandanavian and Danish geologists, 1876-1906
Scope and Contents
The Correspondence of Sir Archibald Geikie: Scandanavian and Danish geologists sub-series includes letters from:
- Waldemar Christofer Brögger (1889-1902)
- Alfred Gabriel Nathorst (1882-1904)
- Hans Henrik Reusch (1880-1906)
- Jakob Johannes Sederholm (1899-1906)
- Thorvaldur Thoroddsen (1896-1906)
Dates
- Creation: 1876-1906
Creator
Language of Materials
English
Biographical / Historical
Sir Archibald Geikie corresponded with a number of Scandanavian and Danish geologists. Waldemar Christofer Brögger (1851-1940) was professor of geology and mineralogy at Stockholm and Kristiania. He and Geikie were both members of the Scientific Society of Kristiania. Hans Henrick Reusch (1852-1922 ) was also based at Kristiania. Thorvaldur Thoroddsen (1855-1921) specialised in Icelandic geology and geography, on which he published several works.
Full Extent
From the Fonds: 2 metres
Physical Description
81 letters and postcards (with enclosures) None which affect the use of this material
Processing Information
None
Processing Information
Grant Buttars 14 January 2002
Subject
- Brögger, Waldemar Christofer, 1851-1940 (Norwegian geologist and mineralogist) (Person)
- Geikie, Archibald, Sir, 28 December 1835 – 10 November 1924 (Professor of Geology, University of Edinburgh) (Person)
- Nathorst, Alfred Gabriel, 1850-1921 (Swedish palaeontologist) (Person)
- Reusch, Hans Henrick, 1852-1922 (Norwegian geologist) (Person)
- Sederholm, Jakob Johannes, 1863-1934 (Finnish geologist) (Person)
- Thoroddsen, Thorvaldur, 1855-1921 (Icelandic naturalist) (Person)
- Scientific Society of Kristiania, Kristiania (Norway) (Organization)
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