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| Bonney, Thomas George. Adm. pens. at ST JOHN'S, June 23, 1852. S. of Thomas (above), P.C. of Pipe Ridware, Staffs. B. July 27, 1833, at Rugeley. [Schools, Uppingham and Charterhouse.] Matric. Michs. 1852; Scholar; B.A. (12th Wrangler) 1856; M.A. 1859; B.D. 1867; Sc.D. 1884. Fellow, 1859. Tutor, 1868-76. Assistant Master at Westminster School, 1856-61. Ord. deacon, 1857; priest (London) 1858; C. of St John-the-Evangelist, Westminster, 1857-9. Returned to Cambridge, 1861. Active in securing for Natural Science a recognised place in academic studies. Lecturer in Geology, 1869-81; his subjects included physical geography, cosmology, astronomy and palaeontology. Examiner in the Theological Tripos, 1864 and 1865, in the Natural Science Tripos, 1865 and 1878-81. Professor of Geology at University College, London, 1876-1901. Commissary to the Bishop of Melbourne, 1876-86. Hulsean Lecturer, 1884. Six times Select Preacher at Cambridge. Preacher at Whitehall, 1876-8. Boyle Lecturer, 1890-2. Rede Lecturer, 1892. Secretary of the British Association, 1881-5; President of the Geological Section, 1886; of the Association, 1910-11. Hon. Canon of Manchester, 1887. Resided at Hampstead, 1881-1905; returned finally to Cambridge, 1905. Hon. LL.D., Montreal. D.Sc., Dublin and Sheffield. F.R.S., 1878. F.S.A. F.G.S., 1860. F.R.G.S., 1896. Vice-President of the Royal Society, 1898-9. Secretary and President of the Geological Society of London, 1884-6. A famous mountain climber; sometime President of the Alpine Club. An account of his manifold activities is to be found in his Memories of a Long Life (1921). Author, The Story of Our Planet; Charles Lyell and Modern Geology; Ice Work; Volcanoes; The Present Relations of Science and Religion, etc. Died unmarried Dec. 9, 1923, aged 90, at Scroope Terrace, Cambridge. Brother of Alfred (1864). (Eagle, XLIII; D.N.B.) | Thomas George BONNEY Approx. lifespan: 1833–1931 Adm pens. St John's College 1852:06:23 s. of Thomas BONNEY (1820) P.C.: Pipe Ridware, Staffordshire b. Rugeley, [ Staffordshire ] 1833:07:27 Sch: Uppingham Sch: Charterhouse Matric 1852:10MT: Scholar BA 12 th Wrangler 1856 MA 1859 BD 1867 ScD 1884 Fellow 1859 Tutor: 1868-76 Assistant Master: Sch: Westminster School [Westminster], [ London ] 1856-61 Ord. deacon 1857 Ord. priest London 1858 C.: St John-the-Evangelist Westminster, [ London ] 1857-59 Returned to Cambridge] [ Cambridgeshire ] 1861 Active in securing for Natural Science a recognised place in academic studies. Lecturer in Geology: 1869-81 his subjects included physical geography, cosmology, astronomy and palaeontology. Examiner in: : Theological Tripos 1864, and 1865, in the Natural Science Tripos 1865, and 1878-81 Professor of Geology: at Sch: University College London 1876-1901 Commissary to: : Bishop of Melbourne 1876-86 Hulsean Lecturer: 1884 Six times Select Preacher at Cambridge, [ Cambridgeshire ] Preacher at Whitehall, [ London ] 1876-78 Boyle Lecturer: 1890-92 Rede Lecturer: 1892 Secretary of: : British Association 1881-85 President of: : Geological Section 1886 of Association 1910-11 Hon. Canon of: : Manchester, [ Lancashire ] 1887 At Hampstead, [ London ] 1881-1905 returned finally to Cambridge] [ Cambridgeshire ] 1905 Hon.LLD Montreal, [ Canada ] DSc, Dublin and Sheffield. FRS 1878 FSA F.G.S. 1860 FRGS 1896 Vice-President of: : Royal Society 1898-99 Secretary and President of: : Geological Society of London 1884-86 A famous mountain climber; sometime President of: : Alpine Club An account of his manifold activities is to be found in his Memories of a Long Life (1921) Publ.: The Story of Our Planet; Charles Lyell and Modern Geology: Ice Work; Volcanoes; The Present Relations of Science and Religion etc. d. unmarried; aged 90 1923:12:09, at Scroope Terrace, Cambridge, [ Cambridgeshire ] brother of Alfred BONNEY (1864) ( Eagle, XLIII; D.N.B .) [add:]Photographs: CAS: H180, H236; photogravure of portrait by T. Haddon: CAS: E111[:add] |