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Kingsley Charles Dunham

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British geologist (1910-2001)

United KingdomAcademicsLived 1910 to 2001 · aged 91
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Sir Kingsley Charles Dunham was one of the leading British geologists and mineralogists of the 20th century. He was a Professor of Geology at the University of Durham from 1950 to 1971. He was later Professor Emeritus from 1967 to 2001. He was director of the British Geological Survey from 1967 to 1975.

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Awards 10

1986Aberconway Medal
1981Leopold-von-Buch-Plaque
1979honorary doctorate
1976Wollaston Medal
1970Royal Medal
1966Murchison Medal
1953Bigsby Medal
1942Murchison Fund
Fellow of the Royal Society
Knight Bachelor

Connected to Kingsley 6

Andrew MackenzieAlso won Aberconway MedalJohn Graham RamsayAlso won Murchison FundOsmond FisherAlso won Murchison MedalGeorge William LamplughAlso won Bigsby MedalPeter ZieglerAlso won Leopold-von-Buch-PlaqueWilfred Hudleston HudlestonAlso won Wollaston Medal

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Country
United Kingdom
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1910 to 2001 · aged 91
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6 languages

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