Person Bristow; Henry William (1817 - 1889); geologist Bristow Henry William geologist 1817 - 1889 British Male London, England 17 May 1817 18170517 103 Knatchbull Road, Camberwell, London, England 14 June 1889 18890614

103 Knatchbull Road, Camberwell, London, England

Geologist Geology Education: Fortescue House, Twickenham; King's College, London Career: Geologist with the Geological Survey of Great Britain (from 1842); Director, Geological Survey (1872); retired (1888). Memberships: FGS (1843) Parents: Major-General Henry Bristow (1786–1874), a member of a Wiltshire family, and Elizabeth Atchorne (d. 1850) of High Wycombe. Spouse: Eliza Harrison, daughter of David Harrison of London, solicitor (22 October 1863). Children: Two sons and two daughters. Remembered for being highly regarded as a field surveyor. Fellow 05/06/1862 45 Roderick Impey Murchison; Andrew Crombie Ramsay; Robert Hunt; Charles Lyell; Thomas Henry Huxley; C Wheatstone; John Phillips; Joseph Beete Jukes; John Percy; Warington Wilkinson Smyth; Robert Godwin-Austen; John Gould; Philip Lutley Sclater Sources: Bulloch's Roll; DNB Bristow H W, IM Maull 000570.jpg International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa 1996 ISBN 0-9696035-3-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 RCN 50645 RCN 13728 https://pictures.royalsociety.org/results?mi_search_type=adv&mi_adv_search=yes&adv_person_id=AUTH1186 17 May 1817 - 14 Jun 1889 The past Fellows entries are under continuous revision. If you have queries or additional information to contribute, please contact Library@royalsociety.org. Content in external sources is not controlled by the Royal Society and historical sources may include content that is now unacceptable. Reviewed on 14/08/2024 as part of the Name Authority Project update. NA3148 21/11/2001 Andyg pmab 14/08/2024 RS_NET\VidaM Yes http://viaf.org/viaf/7770036 30263a16-a248-4a40-93ac-91cf688e0169