Ben Lightfoot M.C., M.A., F.G.S.
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| Date | Details |
|---|---|
| 1888 | Born January 30th at Bingley, son of J. Lightfoot of Boston Spa. Educated at Bradford Grammar School and Peterhouse, Cambridge. Harkness Prize for Geology (1909). |
| 1909 | Joined Geological Survey. Contributed to Tertiary Mull Memoir (1924); Central Coalfield Area IV (1923). |
| 1912 | Resigned. Appointed Assistant Geologist, Geological Survey of Southern Rhodesia. |
| 1914 | Sorby Research Fellowship from Royal Society. |
| 1914-1918 | Military Service (M.C.) |
| 1919-1920 | Mining geologist to Perrin and Marshall in Hyderabad. |
| 1921 | Rejoined Geological Survey of Southern Rhodesia. |
| 1928 | Lyell Fund from Geological Survey. |
| 1939 | President, Geological Society of South Africa. |
| 1942 | Draper Medal. |
| 1946 | Retired to Maidenhead then Hampshire. |
| 1966 | Died 18th November. |
Biographies and obituaries
Phaup, A.E. Obituary - Ben Lightfoot (1888-1966). Proceedings of the Geological Society. v. 1651 p.231-232. 1969
Reconfiguration of the Zimbabwe Geological Survey, 2016 Ben Lightfoot's role in the Geological Survey of Southern Rhodesia is mentioned in this report.
Who’s Who (1929).