William Whitaker (geologist)
William Whitaker (born May 4, 1836 in London , † January 15, 1925 at Croydon ) was a British geologist. He worked primarily as a hydrogeologist and was considered a pioneer in the UK in this field.
Whitaker studied at University College London with a degree in chemistry in 1855. From 1856 to 1896 he was in the Geological Survey of Great Britain, where he mainly worked in hydrogeology and in South West England ( Hertfordshire ) and in the London area. Even after his retirement from the Geological Survey, he worked as an engineer in hydrogeology.
In 1883 he became a Fellow of the Royal Society . In 1886 he received the Murchison Medal . In 1906 he received the Prestwich Medal and in 1923 the Wollaston Medal of the Geological Society of London , of which he was temporarily president. He was also President of the Geologist's Association.
Fonts
- Guide to the geology of London and the neighborhood, HM Stationery Office, 1889, Online
literature
- William H. George: William Whitaker (1836-1925) - geologist, bibliographer and a pioneer of British hydrogeology , Geological Society of London Special Publications, Volume 225, 2004, pp. 51-65
- JD Mather (Ed.): 200 Years of British Hydrogeology . Issue 225 of Geological Society special publication. Geological Society of London, 2004, ISBN 978-1-86239-155-0 ( Google Books page 51 ).
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SURNAME | Whitaker, William |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British geologist |
DATE OF BIRTH | May 4, 1836 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | London |
DATE OF DEATH | January 15, 1925 |
Place of death | London |