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Authorised form of nameRamsay; John Graham (1931 - 2021)
Dates1931 - 2021
NationalityBritish
Place of birthLondon, England, United Kingdom
Date of birth17/06/1931
Place of deathZurich, Switzerland, Europe
Date of death12/01/2021
OccupationGeologist
Research fieldEarth sciences
Geology
ActivityEducation:
Imperial College of Science and Technology (Imperial), University of London, BSc in geology (1952); PhD (1954)
Career:
Military service as a musician in the Royal Engineers (1954-1957); Imperial College, University of London, Lecturer (1957), Professor in Structural Geology (1966-1973); Professor and Head of Department, Earth Science Department, University of Leeds (1973-1976); Professor of Geology, later Emeritus Professor, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule and University of Zurich (1976-2021)
Honours:
CBE 1992
Medals/Awards:
C. T. Clough medal of the Geological Society of Scotland 1962; Bigsby Medal of the Geological Society 1973; Wollaston Medal of the Geological Society 1986; University of Liège medal 1988; Prestwich Medal of the Société Géologique de France 1989; Arthur Holmes Medal of the European Geosciences Union 1992
Memberships:
FGS; Geological Society of America; Société Géologique de France; Indian National Science Academy; American Geophysical Union; US National Academy of Sciences
Membership categoryFellow
Date of election15/03/1973
Age at election41
PublishedWorkshttps://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n84095332/
OtherInfoJohn Ramsay conducted important research into the structural history of metamorphic rocks and the theoretical implications of rock deformation. His field studies of Moine–Lewisian rocks in northwest Scotland, the Moodies and Swaziland systems in eastern Transvaal and the structural design of the western Alps showed how complex tectonic histories can be deciphered by geometrically controlled analysis of the relationship between small and large-scale features. They established him as one of the foremost structural geologists in the world today. The theoretical aspects of his work include, in particular, investigations into the geometry and mechanism of folds and the restoration of successions to their unfolded state. This research led to a new understanding of the effects of multiphase plastic deformation. His book on the folding and fracturing of rocks is the most authoritative work yet published on tectonic analysis.

Professor John Ramsay CBE FRS died on 12 January 2021.
SourceSources:
Wikipedia; Royal Society profile (https://royalsociety.org/people/john-ramsay-12142/, accessed 10 February 2021)
Virtual International Authority Filehttp://viaf.org/viaf/109040976
CodeNA4606
Archives associated with this Fellow
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EC/1973/24Ramsay, John Graham: certificate of election to the Royal Society
IM/GA/RGRS/7905Ramsay, John Graham1976
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