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| Sollas, William Johnson. Adm. pens. at ST JOHN'S, May 27, 1870. [Eldest] s. of William Henry (and Emma). B. [May 30, 1849], in Birmingham. Bapt. June 24, 1849. [School, City of London; and at the Royal School of Mines.] Matric. Michs. 1870; Scholar, 1872; (Nat. Sci. Trip., 1st Class, 1873); B.A. 1874; M.A. 1877; Sc.D. 1884. Fellow, 1882-4. F.R.S., 1889; Royal medal, 1914. Hon. LL.D., Dublin; Hon. D.Sc., Bristol and Adelaide; Hon. Ph.D., Christiana. F.R.S.E.; F.G.S.; Wollaston medal, 1907. Lecturer in Geology at University College, Bristol, 1878-80. Professor of geology and zoology at University College, Bristol, 1880-3. Professor of geology at Trinity College, Dublin, 1883-97. Petrographer to the geological survey of Ireland, 1893-7. Professor of geology and palaeontology at Oxford, 1897-1936. Fellow of University College, Oxford, 1901-36. President of the Geological Society, 1908-9. Married (1) Helen (died 1911), dau. of W. J. Coryn; (2) Dec. 17, 1914, Amabel Nevill, widow of Professor Henry Nottidge Moseley, and dau. of John Gwyn Jeffreys, F.R.S. Author, The Age of the Earth; Ancient Hunters; The Rocks of the Cape Colville Peninsula, New Zealand; etc. Died Oct. 20, 1936, at Oxford. (Reg. R. Coll. of Science; Eagle, XLIX, 283; Scott, MSS.; Who was Who; Q.J. Geological Soc. 93 (1937), cix; The Times, Oct. 23, 1936.) | William Johnson SOLLAS Approx. lifespan: 1849–1936 pens. St John's College adm1870:05:27 Eldest s. of William Henry SOLLAS (and Emma) b. 1849:05:30 Birmingham, [Warwickshire], c. 1849:06:24 Sch: City of London School [London], ; and at the Royal Sch: School of Mines [-io+]^ Cornwall ???[-co] Matric 1870:10MT: Scholar 1872 Nat.Sci.Trip. 1st Class(1873); BA 1874 MA 1877 ScD 1884 Fellow 1882-84 FRS 1889 Royal Medal: 1914 Hon.LLD Dublin, [Ireland], Hon. DSc Bristol, [Somerset], and Adelaide, [Australia], Hon. PhD Christiana [Oslo] [Norway], F.R.S.E.; F.G.S.; Wollaston Medal 1907 Lecturer in Geology: at Sch: University College Bristol, [Somerset], 1878-80 Professor of Geology: and zoology at Sch: University College Bristol, [Somerset], 1880-83 Professor of Geology: at Trinity College, Dublin 1883-97 Petrographer to the geological survey of Ireland , 1893-97 Professor of Geology: and palaeontology OX, [Oxfordshire], 1897-1936 Fellow of: : University College [Oxford] 1901-36 President of: : Geological Society 1908-09 m. (1) Helen (died (1911) dau. of W. J. CORYN m. (2) 1914:12:17 Amabel Nevill, widow of Professor: Henry Nottidge Moseley, and dau. of John Gwyn JEFFREYS FRS Publ.: The Age of the Earth; Ancient Hunters; The Rocks of the Cape Colville Peninsula, New Zealand ; etc. d. OX, [Oxfordshire], 1936:10:20 ( Reg. R. College of Science; Eagle, XLIX, 283; Scott, MSS.; Who was Who; Q.J. Geological Society 93 (1937), cix; The Times 1936:10:23) |