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| Rogers, Arthur William. Adm. pens. at CHRIST'S, Jan. 13, 1891. S. of George, schoolmaster (and Emma, dau. of Henry Mills, H.E.I.C.S.). B. June 5, 1872 at Roughmoor House, Bishop's Hull, near Taunton. School, Clifton College. Matric. Michs. 1891; Scholar; B.A. (Nat. Sci. Trip., Pt I, 1st Class) 1894; (Pt II, 1st Class, 1895); Harkness Scholar, 1895; M.A. 1899; Sc.D. 1908. Hon. Fellow, 1935-46. Hon. D.Sc., Capetown, 1925. F.G.S. 1896; Digby medal, 1907; Wollaston medal, 1931. F.R.S. 1918. Assistant Geologist, Geological Commission, Cape of Good Hope, 1896-1902; Geologist, 1902-11; Assistant Director, Union Geological Survey, 1911-16; Director (at Pretoria), 1916-32. President of the International Geological Congress, 1929. Of Mowbray, Cape Town. Married, Apr. 12, 1902, Hester Johanna, dau. of Frederick Johannes Perryn van der Riet. Author, An Introduction to the Geology of Cape Colony. Died June 23, 1946 at Capetown. (Clifton Coll. Reg.; Who's Who; Peile, II. 765; The Times, June 27, 1946.) | Arthur William ROGERS Approx. lifespan: 1872–1946 pens. Christ's College adm1891:01:13 s. of George ROGERS schoolmaster (and Emma MILLS dau. of Henry MILLS H.E.I.C.S. ) b. 1872:06:05 at Roughmoor House, Bishop's Hull, near Taunton, [ Somerset ] Sch: Clifton College Clifton, [ Somerset ] Matric 1891:10MT: Scholar BA Nat.Sci.Trip., Pt I, 1st Class 1894 (Pt II, 1st Class(1895); Harkness Scholar 1895 MA 1899 ScD 1908 Hon. Fellow 1935-46 Hon. DSc Capetown, [ Cape Colony ], [ South Africa ] 1925 F.G.S. 1896 Digby Medal: 1907 Wollaston Medal: 1931 FRS 1918 Assistant Geologist: Geological Commission, Cape of Good Hope, [ Cape Colony ], [ South Africa ] 1896-1902 Geologist: 1902-11 Assistant Director: Union Geological Survey 1911-16 Director: ( Pretoria, [ South Africa ] ) 1916-32 President of: : International Geological Congress 1929 Of Mowbray Cape Town, [ Cape Colony ], [ South Africa ] m. 1902:04:12 Hester Johanna PERRYN dau. of Frederick Johannes PERRYN van der Riet. Publ.: An Introduction to the Geology of Cape Colony d. Capetown, [ Cape Colony ], [ South Africa ] 1946:06:23 ( Clifton College Reg.; Who's Who; Peile, II. 765; The Times 1946:06:27) |