Person Dunham; Sir; Kingsley Charles (1910 - 2001) Dunham Kingsley Charles Sir 1910 - 2001 British Male Sturminster Newton, Dorset, England 02/01/1910 19100102 05/04/2001 20010405

Brancepeth, Durham (1913)

Geology Education: Brancepeth village school; Durham Johnston School; Durham University Career: Studied lead ores of the Pennines for his doctoral thesis; Awarded Commonwealth Harvard Fellowship to study at Harvard (1932); Geological Survey, finally as Chief Petrographer (to 1950); Professor of Geology, Durham University (1950-1967); Director, Geological Survey; studied distribution of mineral deposits; played piano and organ Honours: Kt 1972 Memberships: Yorkshire Geological Society (Honorary) Son of Ernest Peddar Dunham and his wife Edith; married (1936) Margaret Young; one son Royal Society roles: Council: 1964-1966, 1971-1976; For Sec 1971-1976; VP 1971-1976 Medals and prizes: Royal Medal 1970 Fellow 17/03/1955 45 Sources: Obituary: Times 18 April 2001 Obituaries: Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society 2003 vol 49 pp 147-162, plate, by G A L Johnson 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 2 Jan 1910 - 5 Apr 2001 NA6016 21/11/2001 Andyg Pmab 28/03/2023 RS_NET\JonathanB Yes d287770d-375d-4e21-8f8a-4592304a6f24