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| GSM/GL/Cd || H.M.Cadell || Joined the Survey in 1883 — Obituary file | |||
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| GSM/GL/Cd/3 || Bore books and mining notebooks of H.M.Cadell. || | |||
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| GSM/GL/Cd/5 || Letter from Cadell to D.Haldane regarding supposed buried gorge in the Forth Valley at Kincardine || | |||
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| GSM/GL/Cd/8 || Copy of "The Oilshale-Fields of the Lothians" || This is Cadell's copy of his own book and contains annotations. | |||
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Revision as of 08:49, 2 August 2020
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Timeline
Date | Details |
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1860 | Born May 30th, son of H. Cadell of Grange, Linlithgow. Educated at Edinburgh University and Germany (studied mining geology at Clausthal Royal Mining Academy). |
1883 | Joined Geological Survey. |
1884 | Went to the Highlands. |
1888 | Retired from Survey on succeeding to family estate. |
1889 | Married. |
1890 | Entered County Council of Linlithgow. (Retired as Convener in 1929.) |
1924 | Took active part in Volunteer movement, serving for 24 years. Retired 1906 with rank of Lieut. Colonel and Hon. Colonel V.D., commanding 4th Division, Royal Engineer Volunteers. |
1932 | Hon. Degree of LL.D. from University of Edinburgh. |
1934 | Died May 10th. |
Cadell Mountains in Spitzbergen named in his honour. |
Biographies and obituaries
Richardson, Ralph Obituary Notice of Mr. Henry Cadell of Grange, formerly Vice-President of the Society. Transactions of the Edinburgh Geological Society. v. 5 p.502-506.
MacGregor, M. Obituary notice of Dr. H.M. Cadell. Transactions of the Edinburgh Geological Society. v. 13 p.332-339. 1936
[Several obituaries including photographs held with the ms.]
Who’s Who (1929).
Scotsman 11/4/34.
Publications
Story of the Forth (1913).
Geology of the Scenery of Sutherland.
Geology of the Oil Shales of the Lothians.
BGS archives
Photograph and notebooks — including notes on moputain building experiments
Ref No | Title | Description |
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GSM/GL/Cd | H.M.Cadell | Joined the Survey in 1883 — Obituary file |
GSM/GL/Cd/3 | Bore books and mining notebooks of H.M.Cadell. | |
GSM/GL/Cd/5 | Letter from Cadell to D.Haldane regarding supposed buried gorge in the Forth Valley at Kincardine | |
GSM/GL/Cd/8 | Copy of "The Oilshale-Fields of the Lothians" | This is Cadell's copy of his own book and contains annotations. |