Correspondence of Sir Archibald Geikie: Australian and New Zealand geologists

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Sir Archibald Geikie corresponded with a number of Australian and New Zealand geologists. This sub-series includes the following correspondents:

Johann Franz Julius Von Haast (1822-1887) recommended George Henry Frederich Ulrich (1830-1900) as a candidate for the Royal Society. Frederick Wollaston Hutton (1836-1905) studied the 1885 volcanic eruption in New Zealand. He invited Geikie to attend a meeting of the Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science. Robert Mackenzie Johnston (1844-1914) lectured on the geology of the Hobart area and authored Systematic account of the geology of Tasmania, (1888) to Geikie. He also sent stamps for Geikie's son.

The Correspondence of Sir Archibald Geikie: Australian and New Zealand geologists sub-series consists of:

• 11 letters, alphabetically arranged (1884-1900)

• Eruptions
• Funding
• Geology, Publications
• Professional Associations
• Professional Interaction
• Stamp Collecting
• Testimonials
• Volcanoes

• Haast | Johann Franz Julius | Von | 1822-1887 | German-New Zealand geologist
• Hutton | Frederick Wollaston | 1836-1905 | English-New Zealand geologist and zoologist
• Johnston | Robert Mackenzie | 1844-1914 | Scottish-Australian geologist and palaeobotanist
• Ulrich | George Henry Frederick | 1830-1900 | Professor of Mining and Metallurgy, University of Otago

• Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science | 1888-1930 | scientific organisation
• Royal Society | c1645-: | scientific society | London (England)

• Hobart (Tasmania, Australia)