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Archibald Geikie - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sir Archibald Geikie was born at Edinburgh in 1835, the son of John Stuart Geikie, businessman, and composer, and Isabella Thom. ... His brother was James Geikie (1839-1915), who succeeded Sir Archibald as Professor of Geology at the University of Edinburgh in 1882.
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GB 0237 Sir Archibald Geikie ... Sir Archibald Geikie (1835-1924) was primarily interested in geomorphology and became the foremost advocate of the theory of land surface erosion through fluvial action, weathering agents and ice action during repeated ice ages.
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Sir Archibald Geikie was a geologist who contributed greatly to our knowledge of geology. Visit HowStuffWorks to learn all about Sir Archibald Geikie. ... Geikie, Sir Archibald (1835–1924), a British geologist who was an expert on glacial and volcanic geology. He was director general of the Geological Survey of...
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Geikie, Sir Archibald - (gē´kē), 1835—1924, British geologist, educated at the Univ. of Edinburgh. He joined the Geological Survey of Scotland, becoming its ...
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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, ... You are here > Home > Geology > Scottish Geologists > Sir Archibald Geikie:
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Apart from its healthful mental training as a branch of ordinary education, geology as an open-air pursuit affords an admirable training in habits of observation, ... Home > Dictionary of Science Quotations > Scientist Names Index G > Sir Archibald Geikie; ... Science Quotes by Sir Archibald Geikie (5)
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Sir Archibald Geikie was born at Edinburgh in 1835, the son of John Stuart Geikie, businessman, and composer, and Isabella Thom. ... A recommendation by both Miller and Ramsay to Sir Roderick Impey Murchison, newly appointed head of the Geological Survey, secured Geikie a position there as mapping assistant.
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Partially endowed by and named after Sir Roderick Impey Murchison (1792-1871), it was first held by Sir Archibald Geikie (1851-1921) and then his brother, James Geikie (1839-1915). ... Sir Archibald Geikie was born at Edinburgh in 1835, the son of John Stuart Geikie, businessman, and composer, and Isabella Thom.
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