Geological Society of Glasgow

Scottish scientific organization
Organization learned_society Q20011105
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Geological Society of Glasgow

Summary

Geological Society of Glasgow is a learned society[1].

Key Facts

  • Geological Society of Glasgow's field of work was geology[2].
  • Geological Society of Glasgow is in the country of United Kingdom[3].
  • Geological Society of Glasgow's instance of is recorded as learned society[4].
  • Geological Society of Glasgow's headquarters location is recorded as University of Glasgow[5].
  • Geological Society of Glasgow's ISNI is recorded as 0000000121657114[6].
  • Geological Society of Glasgow's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 136925277[7].
  • Geological Society of Glasgow's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n84057310[8].
  • Geological Society of Glasgow's industry is recorded as higher education[9].
  • Geological Society of Glasgow's chairperson is recorded as James Smith[10].
  • Geological Society of Glasgow's chairperson is recorded as William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin[11].
  • Geological Society of Glasgow's chairperson is recorded as Ramsay Traquair[12].
  • Geological Society of Glasgow's chairperson is recorded as Archibald Geikie[13].
  • Geological Society of Glasgow's chairperson is recorded as John Walter Gregory[14].
  • Geological Society of Glasgow's chairperson is recorded as Charles Lapworth[15].
  • Geological Society of Glasgow's chairperson is recorded as Ben Peach[16].
  • +1858-05-17T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Geological Society of Glasgow[17].
  • Geological Society of Glasgow's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/013ddmvp[18].
  • Geological Society of Glasgow's official website is recorded as http://www.geologyglasgow.org.uk/[19].
  • Geological Society of Glasgow's National Library of Wales Authority ID is recorded as geological-society-of-glasgow[20].
  • Geological Society of Glasgow's National Library of Israel J9U ID is recorded as 987007364467605171[21].
  • Geological Society of Glasgow's SNARC ID is recorded as Aulacomnium palustre[22].
  • Geological Society of Glasgow's Yale LUX ID is recorded as group/89f3a36c-b7b9-4022-a5c4-991d9dfd6ce7[23].

Body

Founding

+1858-05-17T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Geological Society of Glasgow[17].

Leadership

Chairpersons include James Smith[10], a merchant[24], 1782–1867[25], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[26], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[27]; William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin[11], a physicist[28], 1824–1907[29], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[30], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[31], specialised in physics[32]; Ramsay Traquair[12], a paleontologist[33], 1840–1912[34], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[35], specialised in paleontology[36]; Archibald Geikie[13], a geologist[37], 1835–1924[38], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[39], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[40], specialised in geology[41]; John Walter Gregory[14], an explorer[42], 1864–1932[43], of United Kingdom[44], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[45], specialised in geology[46]; and Charles Lapworth[15], a geologist[47], 1842–1920[48], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[49], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[50].

Operations

Geological Society of Glasgow's headquarters location is recorded as University of Glasgow[5].

Industry

Geological Society of Glasgow's industry is recorded as higher education[9]. Its field of work was geology[2].

References

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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