About F. J. North
Lived 1889 – 1968 (aged 78–79). F. J. North was a British geologist and curator.
Frederick John North (18891968) was a British geologist and museum curator.
He was a lifelong advocate and populariser of geology, and was from 191459 Keeper of Geology at the National Museum of Wales. He trained as a palaeontologist, specialising in fossil brachiopods; but from the 1920s, he wrote and spoke broadly about slate, coal, ironstone and limestone. He was a keen historian, cartographer, archaeologist, caver and photographer. He was a founder member of the British Association for History of Science.
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Who was F. J. North?
Geologist and museum curator
When was F. J. North born?
F. J. North was born in 1889 in London.
When did F. J. North die?
F. J. North died on 23 July 1968.
What was F. J. North's occupation?
F. J. North was a geologist and curator.
What nationality was F. J. North?
F. J. North was British.
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