Correspondence of Sir Archibald Geikie: Italian, Spanish and Portuguese geologists, 1871-1907
Scope and Contents
The Correspondence of Sir Archibald Geikie: Italian, Spanish and Portuguese geologists sub-series includes letters from:
- Giovanni Capellini (1886-1904).
- WP Jervis (1882-1889).
- Giuseppe De Lorenzo (1901-1906).
- Gaetno Platania (1893-1906).
Dates
- Creation: 1871-1907
Creator
Language of Materials
English
Physical Description
65 letters and postcards (with photographs and other enclosures) None which affect the use of this material
Biographical / Historical
Sir Archibald Geikie corresponded with a number of Italian, Spanish and Portuguese geologists. Giovanni Capellini (1833-1922) held the Chair of Geology at the University of Bologna. He was an advocate of standardised geological terminology and a major force in establishing the international geological congresses. WP Jervis (fl1882-1889) moved to Italy in 1882 to work on topographical mineralogy. Giuseppe De Lorenzo (1871-1957) was a professor at the University of Naples and he showed Geikie over the volcanic area of Campi Phlegraei when Geikie visited Italy in 1902-1903
Extent
From the Fonds: 2 metres
Physical Description
65 letters and postcards (with photographs and other enclosures) None which affect the use of this material
Processing Information
Contains items suitable for scanning
Processing Information
Grant Buttars 15 January 2002
Creator
Subject
- Capellini, Giovanni, 1833-1922 (professor of geology, University of Bologna) (Person)
- Geikie, Archibald, Sir, 28 December 1835 – 10 November 1924 (Professor of Geology, University of Edinburgh) (Person)
- Lorenzo, Giuseppe de, 1871-1957 (professor of geology, University of Naples) (Person)
- Jervis, WP, fl1882-1889 (geologist) (Person)
- Platania, Gaetano, fl1893-1906 (Italian geologist) (Person)
- University of Bologna (Organization)
- University of Naples (Organization)
Repository Details
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