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{{Short description|British geologist and author (1915–1985)}} |
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| death_date = 11 September {{Death year and age|1985|1915}} |
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| nationality = British |
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| occupation = geologist, author |
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| known_for = lecturer at [[Glasgow University]];<br/>professor at [[Bedford College, London]] |
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| education = [[King Edward VI School, Bury St Edmunds]], [[Durham University]] |
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| spouse = {{marriage|Dorothy Margaret Wells|1939}} |
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'''Basil Charles King''' {{postnominals|country=GBR|FRSE}} (1915–1985) was a British geologist and author. He won the [[Geological Society of London]]’s [[Bigsby Medal]] for 1959. |
'''Basil Charles King''' {{postnominals|country=GBR|FRSE}} (1915–1985) was a British geologist and author. He won the [[Geological Society of London]]’s [[Bigsby Medal]] for 1959. |
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==Life== |
==Life== |
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King was educated at [[King Edward VI School, Bury St Edmunds]].<ref name="basilking">{{cite journal |title=Professor Basil Charles King |journal=Proceedings of the Geological Society of Glasgow |date=1986 |pages=8–9 |url=https://www.geologyglasgow.org.uk/docs/017_070__gsgproceedings127128_1489094128.pdf}}</ref> He studied geology at [[Durham University]], graduating in 1936 with first-class honours.<ref name=basilking /><ref>{{cite web |title=Calendar 1936-7 |url=http://reed.dur.ac.uk/xtf/view?docId=bookreader/DU_Calendars/1936-7/ducal1936METS.xml#page/450/mode/2up |website=Durham University Archives |accessdate=2 December 2018 |language=en}}</ref> He then worked as a demonstrator at [[Bedford College, London|Bedford College]] before moving to Africa as a member of the Uganda Geology Survey. He eventually returned to the United Kingdom as senior lecturer at [[Glasgow University]].<ref name=basilking /> |
King was educated at [[King Edward VI School, Bury St Edmunds]].<ref name="basilking">{{cite journal |title=Professor Basil Charles King |journal=Proceedings of the Geological Society of Glasgow |date=1986 |pages=8–9 |url=https://www.geologyglasgow.org.uk/docs/017_070__gsgproceedings127128_1489094128.pdf}}</ref> He studied geology at [[Durham University]], graduating in 1936 with first-class honours.<ref name=basilking /><ref>{{cite web |title=Calendar 1936-7 |url=http://reed.dur.ac.uk/xtf/view?docId=bookreader/DU_Calendars/1936-7/ducal1936METS.xml#page/450/mode/2up |website=Durham University Archives |accessdate=2 December 2018 |language=en}}</ref> He then worked as a demonstrator at [[Bedford College, London|Bedford College]] before moving to Africa as a member of the Uganda Geology Survey. He eventually returned to the United Kingdom as senior lecturer at [[Glasgow University]].<ref name=basilking /> |
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He began lecturing in geology at [[Glasgow University]] and later received a professorship at [[Bedford College, London]] in 1956.<ref name=basilking /> In 1950 he was elected a Fellow of the [[Royal Society of Edinburgh]]. His proposers were [[ |
He began lecturing in geology at [[Glasgow University]] and later received a professorship at [[Bedford College, London]] in 1956.<ref name=basilking /> In 1950 he was elected a Fellow of the [[Royal Society of Edinburgh]]. His proposers were [[Neville George]], John Weir, George Walter Tyrrell, and [[Arthur Holmes]].<ref>{{cite book|title=Biographical Index of Former Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 1783–2002|date=July 2006|publisher=The Royal Society of Edinburgh|isbn=0-902-198-84-X|url=https://www.royalsoced.org.uk/cms/files/fellows/biographical_index/fells_indexp1.pdf|access-date=16 February 2017|archive-date=24 January 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130124115814/http://www.royalsoced.org.uk/cms/files/fellows/biographical_index/fells_indexp1.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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He became a member of the [[Geological Society of London]] in 1949.<ref>{{cite journal |title= Bye-Laws and List of Members|journal= Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society|date=1965 |volume=35 |issue=269 |pages= ix-xlviii|doi=10.1180/minmag.1965.035.269.01|bibcode= 1965MinM...35D...9.}}</ref> |
He became a member of the [[Geological Society of London]] in 1949.<ref>{{cite journal |title= Bye-Laws and List of Members|journal= Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society|date=1965 |volume=35 |issue=269 |pages= ix-xlviii|doi=10.1180/minmag.1965.035.269.01|bibcode= 1965MinM...35D...9.}}</ref> |
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==Family== |
==Family== |
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He was married to Dorothy Margaret Wells in 1939. |
He was married to Dorothy Margaret Wells in 1939. |
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==Publications== |
==Publications== |
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*''The Geology of the [[Ido-Osi|Osi]] Area'' (1949) |
*''The Geology of the [[Ido-Osi|Osi]] Area'' (1949) |
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*''The [[Napak]] Area of Southern [[Karamoja]], [[Uganda]]'' (1949) |
*''The [[Napak]] Area of Southern [[Karamoja]], [[Uganda]]'' (1949) |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Latest revision as of 19:44, 27 September 2023
Basil Charles King | |
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| Born | 1915 |
| Died | 11 September 1985 (aged 69–70) |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | King Edward VI School, Bury St Edmunds, Durham University |
| Occupation(s) | geologist, author |
| Known for | lecturer at Glasgow University; professor at Bedford College, London |
| Spouse |
Dorothy Margaret Wells
(m. 1939) |
Basil Charles King FRSE (1915–1985) was a British geologist and author. He won the Geological Society of London’s Bigsby Medal for 1959.
Life[edit]
King was educated at King Edward VI School, Bury St Edmunds.[1] He studied geology at Durham University, graduating in 1936 with first-class honours.[1][2] He then worked as a demonstrator at Bedford College before moving to Africa as a member of the Uganda Geology Survey. He eventually returned to the United Kingdom as senior lecturer at Glasgow University.[1]
He began lecturing in geology at Glasgow University and later received a professorship at Bedford College, London in 1956.[1] In 1950 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. His proposers were Neville George, John Weir, George Walter Tyrrell, and Arthur Holmes.[3] He became a member of the Geological Society of London in 1949.[4]
His health failing, King retired and moved to Arran. He died on 11 September 1985.
Family[edit]
He was married to Dorothy Margaret Wells in 1939.
Publications[edit]
- The Geology of the Osi Area (1949)
- The Napak Area of Southern Karamoja, Uganda (1949)
- The Form of Beinn an Dubhaich Granite on Skye (1960)
- The History of the Alkaline Volcanoes and Intrusive Complexes of Eastern Uganda and Western Kenya (1969) co-written with Michael John Le Bas and Diana Stephanie Sutherland
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "Professor Basil Charles King" (PDF). Proceedings of the Geological Society of Glasgow: 8–9. 1986.
- ^ "Calendar 1936-7". Durham University Archives. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ Biographical Index of Former Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 1783–2002 (PDF). The Royal Society of Edinburgh. July 2006. ISBN 0-902-198-84-X. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
- ^ "Bye-Laws and List of Members". Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society. 35 (269): ix–xlviii. 1965. Bibcode:1965MinM...35D...9.. doi:10.1180/minmag.1965.035.269.01.
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