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"The collection of the fossils of the Isle of Wight fluvio-marine deposits was conducted chiefly by Mr. Gibbs, whilst I was at work upon the beds; and to his ability and minute observation the greatest credit is due"  E.F. Quote from: [https://pubs.bgs.ac.uk/publications.html?pubID=B01761#v=d&z=2&n=5&i=B01761_0008.jp2&y=409&x=193 On the Tertiary fluvio-marine formation of the Isle of Wight] by E. Forbes. London: Printed for HMSO published by Longman, Brown, Green and Longmans, 1856.
"The collection of the fossils of the Isle of Wight fluvio-marine deposits was conducted chiefly by Mr. Gibbs, whilst I was at work upon the beds; and to his ability and minute observation the greatest credit is due"  E.F. Quote from: [https://pubs.bgs.ac.uk/publications.html?pubID=B01761#v=d&z=2&n=5&i=B01761_0008.jp2&y=409&x=193 On the Tertiary fluvio-marine formation of the Isle of Wight] by E. Forbes. London: Printed for HMSO published by Longman, Brown, Green and Longmans, 1856.


== Items in BGS Archive relating to Richard Gibbs ==
== Items in the BGS Archives relating to Richard Gibbs ==
# Two letters in the Survey letter books relating to his retiring allowance.  
# Two letters in the Survey letter books relating to his retiring allowance.  
# Notebook listing sites that he collected specimens
# Notebook listing sites that he collected specimens

Revision as of 14:32, 24 July 2020

Richard Gibbs, Fossil Collector

Timeline

Date Details
1843 Joined Survey (Fossil Collector). 8th July.
1872 Retired. 26th January.
1878 Died January 13th.

"The collection of the fossils of the Isle of Wight fluvio-marine deposits was conducted chiefly by Mr. Gibbs, whilst I was at work upon the beds; and to his ability and minute observation the greatest credit is due" E.F. Quote from: On the Tertiary fluvio-marine formation of the Isle of Wight by E. Forbes. London: Printed for HMSO published by Longman, Brown, Green and Longmans, 1856.

Items in the BGS Archives relating to Richard Gibbs

  1. Two letters in the Survey letter books relating to his retiring allowance.
  2. Notebook listing sites that he collected specimens