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53 works listed in the [https://envirolib.apps.nerc.ac.uk/olibcgi?infile=authk.glue&style=authk&nh=20&calling_page=hitlist.glu&key=63435 BGS Library catalogue] | |||
Paper to Geological Society: On the geology of South Pembrokeshire | Paper to Geological Society: On the geology of South Pembrokeshire | ||
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Timeline
| Date | Details |
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| 1796 | Born. Early life spent in Devon and Dorset. |
| 1810 | Entered Military School of Great Marlowe. |
| 1819 | Observations on depth and temperature of Lake Geneva published in “Biblioteque Universelle”. |
| 1820 | Published in “Edinburgh Philosophical Journal”. |
| 1824 | Visited Jamaica. Memoir on Jamaica published in “Transactions Geological Society”. |
| 1st volume published = Translation with notes, of a selection of Geological Memoirs from the “Annales des Mines”. | |
| 1829 | “A notice on the excavation of valleys” |
| “Sketch of a classification of European rocks”. | |
| “Geological notes”. | |
| Series of 40 “Sections and views illustrative of geological phenomena”. | |
| 1831 | “The manual of geology”, (2nd edition 1832). |
| 1834 | “Researches in Geology”. |
| Began geological mapping in Cornwall. | |
| Became attached to Ordnance Survey under Colonel Colby. | |
| 1835 | Appointed Director of officially recognized Geological Survey. |
| 1837 | Obtained sanction for Museum of Geology, Appointed Director (Museum opened 1841). |
| 1840 | Established Mining Record Office at Craigs Court. |
| 1839 | Published “Report on Geology of Cornwall, Devon and West Somerset”. (First maps ready for publication 1934). |
| 1847 | President of Geological Society. |
| 1848 | Knighted. Other honours: Knight Commander of Danish orderv of Dannebroq. Knight Commander of Belgian Order of Leopold. Correspondent of Institute of France. Etc. |
| 1853 | 2nd edition “Geological Observer”. |
| 1855 | Wollaston Medal |
| 1855 | Died April 13th. |
Biographies and obituaries
British Geological Survey. Black Lives Matter statement. 2020.
Bate, D. Sir Henry Thomas De la Beche and the founding of the British Geological Survey
Hamilton, W.J. Obituary - Henry Thomas De la Beche. [In Anniversary Address.]. Proceedings of the Geological Society in Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society. v. 12 p.xxxiv-xxxviii. 1856
Quarterly Journal (1855).
Illustrated London News, May 17th, 1851.
Henry De la Beche — Wikipedia article
Publications
53 works listed in the BGS Library catalogue
Paper to Geological Society: On the geology of South Pembrokeshire
Paper to Geological Society: On Lias of coast in vicinity of Lyme Regis
Paper to Geological Society: Paper to Geological Society: On Chalk and Greensand in vicinity of Lyme Regis……
Paper to Geological Society: Remarks on the geology of Jamaica.
Paper to Geological Society: On the geology of Tor and Babbacombe Bays, Devon.
Paper to Geological Society: On the geology of environs of Nice and coast Thence to Ventiquiniglia.
Paper to Geological Society: On the geology of the neighbourhood of Weymouth and adjacent parts of coast of Dorset (with Buckland).
Memoirs: Essays in Volume I (1846).
Memoirs: Cornwall, Devon and Somerset (1839).
Additional notes by W.J.H. from D.N.B.: 1796 - Born in a London suburb. Father a Military Officer. 1832 - £300 granted & appointed to conduct a geol. Survey under Board of Ordnance. Previous mapping in mining district of Devon & Cornwall at his own expens