Timeline
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1817 |
Born. Dublin. (Lineal descendant of the Chevalier du Noyer. Ancestors came to Ireland as Refugees).
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1834 |
Appointed to Geological Branch of Ordnance Survey of Ireland (under General Portlock).
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Later served on Archaeological Section of same service under Petrie.
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1847 |
Joined Geological Survey, Irish branch.
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Contributed to many Memoirs, also papers to Royal Irish Academy, Dublin Geological Society, The Geologist etc. Drawings in memoirs and in “Murchison’s Siluria”, “Juke’s Manual”, “Juke’s Popular Geology” etc.
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Helped with Griffith’s and McCoy’s palaeontological plates.
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“The Du Noyer Sketches” – archaeological and geological drawings in 6 volumes. Presented to the Royal Irish Academy.
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During field work in Dingle, discovered prehistoric city of Faha – account read to British Association and published by the Archaeological Society London.
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Superintended opening of prehistoric cairns Je Danaan at Lough Creu. Prepared account with drawings (Kilkenny Archaeological Society).
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Series of papers on Cromlechs in Journal of Historical and Archaeological Association of Ireland.
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Survey work – connected with work on 48 1 inch sheets and 17 memoirs. Most important memoirs = Explanation of sheets 102, 112, 160, 161, 172, 167, 168, 178, 179, 184, 185, 186.
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1869 |
Died January 3rd at Antrim.
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Biographies and obituaries
George Victor Du Noyer — Wikipedia article
Du Noyer collection Geological Society of Ireland website. Includes photograph of Du Noyer.
Publications
112 works on the BGS Library catalogue.
BGS archives
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Title |
Description
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GSM/DC/A/C/4/130-138 |
H T De la Beche: Letters: Ireland. Du Noyer's pay. |
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GSM/DC/A/C/4/130-138, 151, 234 |
G V Du Noyer: Letters on his pay. |
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GSM/DC/A/C/4/133-138, 151, 235 |
T Oldham: Letter to H T De la Beche about Mr. Du Noyer. |
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GSM/DC/A/C/4/133-138, 235 |
G.V. Du Noyer: Letters between T. Oldham and H T De la Beche about him |
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GSM/DC/A/C/4/151 |
G V Du Noyer: Letter to T. Oldham. |
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GSM/DC/A/C/6/416 |
G V Du Noyer: Letter on possible transfer to India. |
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GSM/DC/A/C/6/422 |
G V Du Noyer: Letter on promotion. |
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GSM/DC/A/C/7/453 |
J B Jukes: Letters on Du Noyer's expenses. |
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GSM/DC/A/C/7/453-454 |
G V Du Noyer: Letters on expenses claims. |
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GSM/DC/A/C/8/30 |
G V Du Noyer: Letter on manuscript. |
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GSM/DC/A/C/8/110 |
G V Du Noyer: Letter on his death. |
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GSM/DC/A/C/14/216 |
G V Du Noyer: Letter on Portlock's library |
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GSM/DC/A/C/15/134 |
G V Du Noyer: Letters on expenses claims |
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