Herbert Harold Read
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Herbert Harold Read FRS,[1] FRSE, FGS, (17 December 1889, in Whitstable ā 29 March 1970)[2][3] was a British geologist and Professor of Geology at Imperial College.[2] From 1947-1948 he was president of the Geological Society.[2]
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Herbert Harold Read FRS | |
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Born | (1889-12-17)December 17, 1889 |
Died | March 29, 1970(1970-03-29) (aged 80) |
Alma mater | University of London |
Spouse | Edith Browning |
Awards | Fellow of the Royal Society (1939) Wollaston Medal (1952) Royal Medal (1963) Penrose Medal (1967) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Geology |
Institutions | British Geological Survey University of Liverpool Imperial College, London |
Doctoral students | Janet Vida Watson John Sutton Derek Flinn |
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