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Sir Archibald Geikie OM KCB FRS FRSE (28 December 1835 – 10 November 1924) was a Scottish geologist and writer. [1] [2] Early life. Geikie was born in Edinburgh in 1835, the eldest son of Isabella Thom and her husband James Stuart Geikie, a musician and music critic.
Sir Archibald Geikie (born Dec. 28, 1835, Edinburgh, Scot.—died Nov. 10, 1924, Haslemere, Surrey, Eng.) was a British geologist who became the foremost advocate of the fluvial theories of erosion. His prolific book writing made him very influential in his time.
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Jun 7, 2019 · Sir Archibald Geikie (1835–1924) was one of the most distinguished and influential geologists of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
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Apr 8, 2019 · Sir Archibald Geikie KCB, OM, FRS (1835–1924) was one of the most eminent geologists of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Geikie was instrumental in the development of the science of geology during this period and the eminence he attained was acknowledged by the bestowal of many prestigious honours.
Sir Archibald Geikie 1835 -1924. Born and raised in Edinburgh, Geikie’s love of the countryside developed on family holidays in Scotland. But his interest in geology was sparked upon finding fossil fish in a limestone quarry at Burdiehouse, near Edinburgh.
Sir Archibald Geikie (1835–1924) was one of the most distinguished and influential geologists of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
May 18, 2018 · Sir Archibald Geikie [1] (gē´kē), 1835–1924, British geologist, educated at the Univ. of Edinburgh. He joined the Geological Survey of Scotland, becoming its director in 1867. He was professor of geology at the Univ.
