Edinburgh Geological Pioneers Archives - Edinburgh Geological Society https://edinburghgeolsoc.org/category/edinburgh-geological-pioneers/ Making Geology Accessible to All Wed, 27 May 2026 20:57:13 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Re-visiting Hutton’s Section – Salisbury Crags https://edinburghgeolsoc.org/re-visiting-huttons-section/ Thu, 14 May 2026 16:57:19 +0000 https://edinburghgeolsoc.org/?p=8172 As we approach the 300th anniversary of James Hutton’s birth, I thought members might be interested to know more of plans by Historic Environment Scotland to re-open access to the section made famous by James Hutton on Salisbury Crags. As I am sure many of you are aware, access has been restricted know for some […]

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]]> Meeting young Mr Hutton https://edinburghgeolsoc.org/meeting-young-mr-hutton/ Sat, 08 Nov 2025 18:17:03 +0000 https://edinburghgeolsoc.org/?p=7839 The Edinburgh Geological Society’s Introducing James Hutton event took place at Dynamic Earth on 6 October 2025.  The event also launched the Tercentenary celebrations for 2026, marking 300 years since Hutton’s birth on 3 June 1726.  A large crowd of over 150 people attended this event, and we heard from three guest speakers; Prof Colin […]

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]]> C T Clough’s notebooks uncovered https://edinburghgeolsoc.org/cloughs-notebooks-uncovered/ Tue, 14 Oct 2025 12:43:09 +0000 https://edinburghgeolsoc.org/?p=7808 Earlier this year an out of the blue contact from Rosslyn MacPhail (author of “From Fighting Napoleon to the Scottish Military Academy: The Life of Captain John Orr”) has uncovered a connection with C T Clough.  It came to light that Rossyln’s mother had helped a neighbour by the name of Flossie, who was Clough’s […]

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]]> Sir Roderick Murchison (1792-1871) https://edinburghgeolsoc.org/edinburghs-geology/geological-pioneers/roderick-murchison/ Thu, 21 May 2020 10:56:01 +0000 http://edinburghgeolsoc-org.stackstaging.com/?page_id=5503 The post Sir Roderick Murchison (1792-1871) appeared first on Edinburgh Geological Society.

]]> BGS GeoScenic archives and its hidden gems https://edinburghgeolsoc.org/bgs-geoscenic-archives-hidden-gems/ Sat, 02 May 2020 08:43:02 +0000 http://edinburghgeolsoc-org.stackstaging.com/?p=5475 If you get chance to take a look at the British Geological Survey’s GeoScenic archive its surprising what you can find.  A year or so ago, whilst on Clough Committee duties, Graham Leslie (Clough Committee Secretary) was kind enough to show members some images, which I thought you might like to be alerted too.  They […]

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]]> Geological Pioneers https://edinburghgeolsoc.org/edinburghs-geology/geological-pioneers/ Mon, 28 Oct 2019 11:42:28 +0000 http://edinburghgeolsoc-org.stackstaging.com/?page_id=5164 The post Geological Pioneers appeared first on Edinburgh Geological Society.

]]> Alexander Rose (1781-1860) https://edinburghgeolsoc.org/edinburghs-geology/geological-pioneers/alexander-rose/ Mon, 28 Oct 2019 11:31:04 +0000 http://edinburghgeolsoc-org.stackstaging.com/?page_id=5160 The post Alexander Rose (1781-1860) appeared first on Edinburgh Geological Society.

]]> Charles Lapworth plaque unveiled in the Borders https://edinburghgeolsoc.org/charles-lapworth-plaque-unveiled-borders/ Mon, 15 Jul 2019 10:24:25 +0000 http://edinburghgeolsoc-org.stackstaging.com/?p=4923 A plaque has been unveiled to commemorate the life and works of the eminent geologist Charles Lapworth LL.D., F.R.S. (1842-1920) at the old Episcopal School in Galashiels. The listed building now housing Border Council’s offices was originally the school where Lapworth was headmaster between 1864-75. He moved to the Borders to teach from his original home […]

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]]> Charles Thomas Clough (1852-1916) https://edinburghgeolsoc.org/edinburghs-geology/geological-pioneers/charles-thomas-clough-1852-1916/ Mon, 11 Mar 2019 12:16:20 +0000 http://edinburghgeolsoc-org.stackstaging.com/?page_id=4472 The post Charles Thomas Clough (1852-1916) appeared first on Edinburgh Geological Society.

]]> James Hutton (1726-1797) https://edinburghgeolsoc.org/edinburghs-geology/geological-pioneers/james-hutton/ Thu, 07 Feb 2019 16:58:55 +0000 http://edinburghgeolsoc-org.stackstaging.com/?page_id=4140 The post James Hutton (1726-1797) appeared first on Edinburgh Geological Society.

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