Edward Hull M.A., LL.D., F.R.S. etc.
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| Date | Details |
|---|---|
| 1829 | Born May 21st in Antrim of Irish stock. Educated at Trinity College, Dublin; took B.A. and Engineering Diploma. Attracted to geology by Thomas Oldham, through him joined Geological Survey 1850. |
| First field work in North Wales under J.B. Jukes. | |
| Then in Gloucester, Thames Valley and the coalfields of Cheshire and Lancashire. | |
| 1867 | Geological Survey of Scotland formed as separate branch and Hull appointed District Surveyor and second in command. |
| Stationed at Glasgow, mapped Clyde coalfield. | |
| 1867 | Elected to F.R.S. |
| 1869 | Appointed to succeed Jukes as Director of Geological Survey of Ireland (post held until retirement). |
| Prepared new general geology map of Ireland, 8 miles = 1 inch, completed 1 inch maps and descriptive memoirs. | |
| Also held Professorship of Geology in Royal College of Science, Dublin. | |
| 1883 | Sent to Palestine by Palestine Exploration Society. |
| 1890 | Murchison Medal. |
| 1890 | Retired from Survey. Lived in London, continued writing. |
| Member of Coal Commission of 1901-5. | |
| 1910 | Published “Reminiscence of a strenuous life”. |
| 1917 | Died October 18th. |
Biographies and obituaries
Publications
List of writings in Appendix to Reminiscences
Memoir: Burnley Coalfield (1875, with others)
Memoir: Midland Counties (1869)
Memoir: Parts of Wiltshire and Gloucestershire (1858, with others)
Memoir: Altrincham, Cheshire (1861).
Memoir: Woodstock, Prescot, Lancs. (1882)
Memoir: Cheltenham (1857)
Memoir: Leicestershire Coalfield (1860)
Memoir: Parts of Oxfordshire and Berkshire (1861, with Whitaker)
Memoir: Oldham (1864).