Royal Geological Society of Cornwall
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| Formation | 1814 |
| Type | Scientific society |
| Headquarters | Penzance, Cornwall, United Kingdom |
| Location | Cornwall |
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| Website | http://www.geological.org.uk |
The Royal Geological Society of Cornwall is a geological society based in Cornwall in the United Kingdom. It was founded in 1814[1] to promote the study of the geology of Cornwall, and is the second oldest geological society in the world.[2]
The first President of the society was Davies Gilbert,[3], the first Secretary John Ayrton Paris,[4] and other notable members include Humphry Davy (some of whose papers are held by the Society),[5] and William Gregor the discoverer of titanium.[6]
The society is based in Penzance.
[edit] Notable people associated with the society
- Edward Budge, (1800 - 1865), geologist and theologian.
- Elizabeth Catherine Thomas Carne, (1817 - 1873), geologist and author.
- Richard Quiller Couch, (1816 - 1863), naturalist and medical practitioner.
- Richard Edmonds, (1801 - 1886), antiquary and geologist.
- John Hawkins (geologist), (1761 - 1841), traveller and geologist.
- John Mawe, (1766 - 1829), mineralogist and dealer in minerals.
- Matthew Paul Moyle, (1788 - 1856), surgeon and geologist.
- John Rogers, (1778 - 1856), CofE clergyman and biblical scholar.
[edit] References
- ^ Camborne School of Mines Virtual Museum - The Cornubian Orefield
- ^ Mining schools and Institutes
- ^ Todd, A. C. [1964]. "The Royal Geological Society of Cornwall", in K. F. G. Hosking & G. J. Shrimpton: Present Views of Some Aspects of the Geology of Cornwall and Devon. Penzance: Royal Geological Society of Cornwall, p.1.
- ^ Paris, John Ayrton, M.D. (1785–1856), physician, by Norman Moore, Dictionary of National Biography, Published 1895
- ^ The National Archives | National Register of Archives | Search Results
- ^ G. C. Boase, ‘Gregor, William (1761–1817)’, rev. Anita McConnell, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, Oct 2005 accessed 15 Nov 2007
[edit] External links
- Royal Geological Society of Cornwall website
- Works by or about Royal Geological Society of Cornwall in libraries (WorldCat catalog)
- National Archives entry for the Royal Geological Society of Cornwall
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