Arthur I. Macconochie
Timeline
| Date | Details |
|---|---|
| 1850 | Born November 19th in Ayrshire. |
| 1869 | Joined Survey (Edinburgh) as Fossil Collector. |
| 1889 | Assistant Curator (till 1913). |
| 1901 | Assistant in Fossil Department. |
| 1907 | Assistant for Survey Collections. |
| Fossil collecting chiefly in Silurian of Southern Uplands. Discoverer of notable fossil locality at Glencartholm, Dumfriesshire; also of the “olenellus fauna”; and of new fish fauna from Downtownian of Lanarkshire. | |
| 1906-1920 | Lecturer in Geology at Heriot-Watt College. |
| 1913 | Retired from Survey. |
| 1923 | Awarded Lyell Fund. (In February.) |
| 1923 | Died March 11th in Edinburgh. |
BGS archives
| Ref No | GSM/DC/A/C/8/47,54,55,102,226 |
| Alt Ref No | GSM1/9 |
| Title | A I Macconochie: Letter on his appointment. |
| Date | 1868 |