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Arthur Elijah Trueman

1894 – 1956

British geologist

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About Arthur Elijah Trueman

Lived 1894 – 1956 (aged 61). Arthur Elijah Trueman was a British geologist and university teacher.

Family

In 1920, he married Florence Kate Offler.

Recognition 1925 Murchison Fund, Geological Society of London 1934 Gold Medal, South Wales Institute of Engineers 1938 Fellow, Royal Society of Edinburgh 1939 Bigsby Medal, Geological Society of London 1942 Fellow of the Royal Society 1951 KBE 1955 Wollaston Medal, Geological Society of London

He received four honorary LL.D. degrees, from Glasgow, Rhodes, Wales, and Leeds.

Works An Introduction to Geology. London, Thos. Murby & Co, 1938. The Scenery of England and Wales. London, Gollancz, 1938. Later revised by Whittow J. B. & Hardy J. R. and republished as: Geology and Scenery in England and Wales. Harmondsworth, Penguin books, 1971.

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Important facts

Birth century
Education
University of Nottingham
Positions held
President of the Geological Society of London
Employers
University of Bristol, Cardiff University, Swansea University
Awards
Fellow of the Royal Society; Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire; Bigsby Medal; Murchison Fund; Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh; Fellow of the Geological Society of London; Wollaston Medal

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Arthur Elijah Trueman's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Arthur Elijah Trueman?

British geologist (1894–1956)

When was Arthur Elijah Trueman born?

Arthur Elijah Trueman was born on 26 April 1894 in Nottingham.

When did Arthur Elijah Trueman die?

Arthur Elijah Trueman died on 5 January 1956.

What was Arthur Elijah Trueman's occupation?

Arthur Elijah Trueman was a geologist and university teacher.

What nationality was Arthur Elijah Trueman?

Arthur Elijah Trueman was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Arthur Elijah Trueman

· Wikidata: Q709238

· DBpedia: A. E. Trueman

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