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George Steuart Mackenzie

1780–1848

Mineralogist. Succeeded to the baronetcy in 1796. Undertook geological excursions to Iceland and the Faroe Islands. From 1826 to 1848, contributed numerous papers to the discussion of the origin of the ‘parallel roads’ of Glen Roy. Fellow, later president, of the physical class of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. FRS 1815.

Source

DNB

Bibliography

DNB: Dictionary of national biography. Edited by Leslie Stephen and Sidney Lee. 63 vols. and 2 supplements (6 vols.). London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1912. Dictionary of national biography 1912–90. Edited by H. W. C. Davis et al. 9 vols. London: Oxford University Press. 1927–96.

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