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| Marr, John Edward. Adm. pens. at ST JOHN'S, Apr. 29, 1875. S. of John, gent. [and Mary]. B. [June 14, 1857], at Poulton, Lancaster. Bapt. July 26, 1857. School, Lancaster. Matric. Michs. 1875; Scholar, 1878; B.A. (Nat. Sci. Trip., 1st Class, 1878) 1879; M.A. 1882; Sedgwick prize, 1883; Sc.D. 1904. Fellow, 1881-1933. Hon. Ph.D., Prague, 1908. University Lecturer in Geology, 1886-1917. Woodwardian Professor of Geology, 1917-30. F.G.S.; Lyell medal, 1900; President, 1904-6; Wollaston medal, 1914. President of the Cambridge Philosophical Society, 1916, 1917. Hon. Member, Geological Association, and of Belgian, Liverpool and Leeds Geological Societies. F.R.S., 1891; Royal medal, 1930. Fellow of the Royal Soc. of Edinburgh. Defective eyesight hampered his scientific work and he eventually became almost totally blind. Author, Scientific Study of Scenery; Geology of the Lake District; Deposition of the Sedimentary Rocks, etc. Lived at 126, Huntingdon Road, Cambridge. Died Oct. 1, 1933. (Eagle, XLVIII. 64; Who was Who; Obit. notice in Roy. Soc. Proc., 1 (1935), 281; and Quarterly Journal, Geol. Soc. 90 (1934), lx.) | John Edward MARR Approx. lifespan: 1857–1933 pens. St John's College adm1875:04:29 s. of John MARR gent.: [and Mary] b., at Poulton, Lancashire . c. 1857:07:26 . 1857:06:14 Sch: Lancaster [ Lancashire ] Matric 1875:10MT: Scholar 1878 BA Nat.Sci.Trip., 1st Class 1878 1879 MA 1882 Sedgwick Prize 1883 ScD 1904 Fellow 1881-1933 Hon. PhD Prague [ Czechoslovakia ] : 1908 University Lecturer in Geology: 1886-1917 Woodwardian Professor of Geology: 1917-30 F.G.S.; Lyell Medal: 1900 President: 1904-06 Wollaston Medal: 1914 President of: CB Philosophical Society 1916, 1917 Hon. Member: Geological Association, and of Belgian, [ Belgium ] Liverpoo, [ Lancashire ] l and Leeds, [ West Riding of Yorkshire ] Geological Societies. FRS 1891 Royal Medal: 1930 Fellow of: : Royal Society of Edinburgh, [ Scotland ] Defective eyesight hampered his scientific work and he eventually became almost totally blind. Publ.: Scientific Study of Scenery; Geology of the Lake District; Deposition of the Sedimentary Rocks etc. 126 Huntingdon Road, CB d. 1933:10:01 ( Eagle, XLVIII. 64; Who was Who ; Obit. notice in Royal Society Proc., 1 (1935), 281; and Quarterly Journal, Geol. Society 90 (1934), lx.) [add:]Born in Marine Road, Old Poulton, Morecambe, [ Lancashire ] ; the house 'Flyde Court' now bears a plaque[:add] [add:]Portrait, 1925, by J.K. Green, at Sedgwick Museum[:add] [add:]Photograph: CAS: H.102[:add] [add:]Goodison: CP : 276[:add] |