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| Murchison, Sir Roderick Impey, Kt. Matric. from TRINITY, Easter, 1847; Hon. M.A. 1847; Hon. LL.D. 1861. (Does not appear in Adm. to Trinity College.) [Eldest s. of Kenneth, of Taradale, Ross-shire. B. there, Feb. 19, 1792. Schools, Durham Grammar and the Military College, Great Marlow.] Hon. D.C.L., Oxford, 1853; Hon. LL.D., Dublin. F.G.S.; F.R.S., 1826; Copley medal, 1849. Ensign, 36th Regt., 1807; served in Portugal, 1808, and under Sir John Moore in the retreat to Corunna. A.D.C. to his uncle, General Mackenzie, in Sicily, 1811; retired, 1815. Married, Aug. 29, 1814, Charlotte, dau. of General Hugonin. President of the Geographical Society, 1843-58. Knighted, 1846; Director-General of the Geological Survey, 1855-71. K.C.B. 1863; created Baronet, 1866. Author (with von Keyserling and De Verneil), The Geology of Russia and the Ural Mountains. Resided in Belgrave Square, London. Died Oct. 22, 1871. (Al. Oxon.; D.N.B.) | Sir Roderick Impey, Kt MURCHISON Approx. lifespan: 1792–1871 Matric from Trinity College 1847:04ET: (Does not appear in Adm. to Trinity College .) Eldest s. of Kenneth MURCHISON, of Taradale, Ross and Cromarty , b. there 1792:02:19 Schools Sch: Durham Grammar School Durham, [Co. Durham], and the Sch: Military College Great Marlow, [Buckinghamshire], Hon. MA 1847 Hon.LLD 1861 Hon.DCL OX, [Oxfordshire], 1853 Hon.LLD Dublin, [Ireland], F.G.S.; FRS 1826 Copley Medal: 1849 Ensign: 36th Regiment 1807 served Portugal , 1808, and under Sir John Moore in the retreat to Corunna, [Spain], A.D.C.: his uncle, General Mackenzie, Sicily , Italy , 1811 ; retired1815 m. 1814:08:29,Charlotte dau. of General Hugonin. President of: : Geographical Society 1843-58 Knighted 1846 Director-General of: : Geological Survey 1855-71 K.C.B. 1863 created Baronet 1866 Author (with von Keyserling and De Verneil), The Geology of Russia and the Ural Mountains . At Belgrave Square, London , d. 1871:10:22 ( Al. Oxon.; D.N.B. ) [add:]He visited Cambridge [Cambridgeshire], in October 1831 as successor to Adam Sedgwick in the presidency of the Geological Society[:add] [add:](P.J. Barnwell: Romilly, 28-30 Oct. 1831)[:add] |