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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)
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SOLLAS, IGERNA BRÜNHILD JOHNSON:
b. 16 Mar. 1877 at Dawlish, dau . of William Johnson Sollas, Prof. of Geology at Univs. of Bristol, Dublin and Oxford, and Helen Coryn; sis . of Hertha B.C. Sollas ( q.v .).
*e Educ. Alexandra Sch. and Coll. Dublin; Newnham 1897-1901, Gilchrist Scholar; Nat. Sci. Trip. Pt I Cl. I 1899, Pt II (zool.) Cl. I 1901; Bathurst Student and Demonstr. 1901-02.
*c Lect. in zool. 1903-04, 1906-13, College Research Fellow 1904-06; Associate 1902-13. Later Christian Science practitioner.
Publi. papers on fossil remains, crossbreeding in moths and guinea-pigs, etc., in Proc. Roy. Soc ., Phil. Trans. Roy. Soc . etc. (1907-), occasional articles in Christian Sci. Journals .
Died Nov. 1965.
*s 1904
Igerna Brünhild Johnson SOLLAS
Approx. lifespan: 1877–1965
Staff: Newnham College
b. [Dawlish, [Devon],] 1877:03:16
dau. of William Johnson SOLLAS Professor of Geology: Sch: Univ. of Bristol [Bristol, [Somerset],]
William Johnson SOLLAS Professor of Geology: Sch: Univ. of Dublin [Dublin, [Ireland],]
William Johnson SOLLAS Professor of Geology: Sch: Univ. of Oxford [Oxford, [Oxfordshire],]
dau. of Helen Coryn SOLLAS
sis. of Sollas, Hertha Beatrice Coryn <qual> q.v. 1897</qual>
Sch: Alexandra School and College [Dublin, [Ireland],]
Newnham College 1897-1901
Gilchrist Scholar
Nat.Sci.Trip. Pt I Cl.I 1899
Nat.Sci.Trip. Pt II (zool.) Cl.I 1901
Bathurst Student: 1901-02
Demonstr: Newnham College 1901-02
Lect. in zool: Newnham College 1903-04, 1906-13
Research Fellow </cl>NEWN</cl> 1904-06
Associate: Newnham College 1902-13
Christian Science practitioner
Publ.: papers on fossil remains, crossbreeding in moths and guinea-pigs, etc., in Proc. Royal Soc ., Phil. Trans. Royal Soc . etc. 1907-
Publ.: occasional articles in Christian Sci. Journals
d. 1965:11
Hertha Beatrice Coryn SOLLAS
Approx. lifespan: 1875–1970
Matric. Newnham College 1897
b. [Cambridge, [Cambridgeshire],] 1875:08:29
dau. of William Johnson SOLLAS, MA Fellow: St John's College
William Johnson SOLLAS, MA Professor of Geology: Sch: Bristol Univ. [Bristol, [Somerset],]
William Johnson SOLLAS, MA Professor of Geology: Sch: Dublin Univ. [Dublin, [Ireland],]
William Johnson SOLLAS, MA Professor of Geology: Oxford University
dau. of Helen CORYN
sis. of Igerna B.J. SOLLAS
Sch: Alexandra School and College [Dublin, [Ireland],] ;
Newnham College 1897-1900
Professor Sidgwick's Scholar
Med. and Mod. Lang.Trip. (Ger.) Cl.I (Hist.) 1900
Marion Kennedy Student 1901-02
PhD Heid. [Heidelberg/ci] [Germany],
Christian Sci. practitioner since1908
Publ.: trans. of Goldsmith's Einfluss in Deutschland im 18 Jahrhundert 1903
Goldsmith
Publ.: trans. of Suess' Das Antlitz der Erde (5 vols) 1904-24
Suess
Publ.: trans. of H. Przibram's Embryogeny 1905
H. PRZIBRAM
d. 1970:06:04
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Igerna Brunhild Johnson SOLLAS : see Staff 1903

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