The first geological lecture course at the university of London, 1831
- 1 May 1975
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Annals of Science
- Vol. 32 (3) , 257-275
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00033797500200281
Abstract
The first professors at the newly-established London University (later University College London) were appointed in 1827, but a chair in geology was not created there until 1841. In the intervening years, teaching in geology and palaeontology was included in other natural science courses. Early in 1831, John Phillips, keeper of the Yorkshire Museum at York, was prompted to give a formal course of geological lectures and subsequently he was informally offered the professorship, which he declined.Keywords
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