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direct »Otto Hermann Wilhelm Abich, 1806–86
German-born geologist who studied the geology of the Caucasus. Extraordinary professor of mineralogy, University of Dorpat, 1842–53. Elected to the Academy of Sciences in St Petersburg, 1853. Sources: DSB Sarjeant, W. A. S. 1980 (See the bibliography for full references to sources)See also Correspondence, volume(s): 4,5
direct »Andrew Leith Adams, 1827–82
Physician , naturalist and geologist . Professor of natural history, Trinity College, Dublin, and Queen's College, Cork, Ireland. FRS 1872. Sources: DNB (See the bibliography for full references to sources)
direct »Charles Baker Adams, 1814–53
American geologist and naturalist . Professor of chemistry and natural history, Middlebury College, Vermont, 1838. Vermont state geologist, 1845. Professor of natural history and astronomy, Amherst, Massachusetts, 1847–53. Travelled in Jamaica, 1843–4 and 1848–9, where he collected and studied molluscs. Sources: DAB Sarjeant, W. A. S. 1980 (See the bibliography for full references to sources)See also Correspondence, volume(s): 5,7
direct »David Thomas Ansted, 1814–80
Geologist . Professor of geology, King's College, London, 1840–5. Assistant secretary to the Geological Society of London, 1844–7; editor of [proper title]the society's journal from 1844. Lecturer on geology at the military college at Addiscombe, Surrey, and professor of geology at the College of Civil Engineers, Putney, from 1845. Consulting geologist and mining engineer from circa 1850. FRS 1844. Sources: DNB Geol. Mag n.s. 7 1880: 336 Rec. R. Soc. London Sarjeant, W. A. S. 1980–96 (See the bibliography for full references to sources)See also Correspondence, volume(s): 11,12
direct »Etienne Jules Adolphe Desmier de Saint-Simon Archiac, 1802–68(Vicomte d'Archiac)
French army officer , geologist , palaeontologist and historian of geology . An active member of the Société géologique de France. Professor of palaeontology, Muséum d'histoire naturelle, 1861. Sources: DSB Sarjeant, W. A. S. 1980 (See the bibliography for full references to sources)See also Correspondence, volume(s): 4,5,7,9
direct »Jean François Aubuisson de Voisins, 1769–1841
French geologist , mineralogist and mining engineer . Sources: DBF DSB (See the bibliography for full references to sources)See also Correspondence, volume(s): 1,5
direct »William Talbot Aveline, 1822–1903
Geologist . Assistant geologist on the Geological Survey, 1840; district surveyor, 1867–82. Sources: Flett, J. S. 1937 Sarjeant, W. A. S. 1980 (See the bibliography for full references to sources)See also Correspondence, volume(s): 4
direct »William Hellier Baily, 1819–88
Geologist . Draughtsman with the Geological Survey, 1844; assistant geologist, 1845; geologist, 1853. Palaeontologist to the Irish branch of the Geological Survey, 1857–88. Sources: Modern English biography Sarjeant, W. A. S. 1980 (See the bibliography for full references to sources)See also Correspondence, volume(s): 4,5,8
direct »Robert Bakewell, 1768–1843
Geologist and mineralogist . Sources: DNB DSB (See the bibliography for full references to sources)See also Correspondence, volume(s): 1,2
direct »Valentine Ball, 1843–95
Geologist and botanist who worked in India. Sources: Desmond, Ray 1977 Sarjeant, W. A. S. 1980 (See the bibliography for full references to sources)