Person Horne; John (1848 - 1928); geologist Horne John geologist 1848 - 1928 British Male Campsie, Stirlingshire, Scotland 01 January 1848 18480101 20 Merchiston Gardens, Edinburgh, Scotland 30/05/1928 19280530 Burial: Ediburgh, Scotland.

geologist Geology Education: Glasgow high school; Glasgow University Career: Joined the Scottish Branch of HM Geological Survey as an assistant, becoming an apprentice to Benjamin Neeve Peach (FRS 1892) and eventually lifelong scientific partnership(1867); involved in mapping the Central Lowlands; his and Peach’s approach led them to resolve the “Highlands Controversy” with the publication of “The Geological Structure of the North-West Highlands of Scotland”, closely followed by their “Northwest Highlands Memoir” (1907); Director of the Scottish Branch of the Survey (1901-1911).ards/Medals: Murchison medal jointly with Benjamin Neeve Peach (FRS 1892) (1899) Wollaston medal jointly with Benjamin Neeve Peach (FRS 1892) (1921) Neill Prize of RSE (1889-92). Memberships: Royal Society of Edinburgh (Council 1902-05; 1906-7); (Vice President 1907-13), and (President 1915–19) Royal Scottish Geographical Society Edinburgh Geological Society Parents: James Horne, farmer, and his wife, Janet, née Braid. Spouse: Anna Leyland (d.1926), daughter of Henry Taylor of Pernambuco, Brazil. Children: Two sons and a daughter. Fellow 14/06/1900 52 William Whitaker; Ramsay Heatley Traquair; Alexander Buchan; Horace Bolingbroke Woodward; Edwin Tulley Newton; Thomas McKenny Hughes; John Edward Marr William Turner; James Cossar Ewart; Alex Crum Brown; John Evans; Charles Alexander McMahon; Henry Woodward; Archibald Geikie; Jethro Justinian Harris Teall; John Murray; Charles Lapworth; Benjamin Neeve Peach; James Geikie Sources: Bulloch's Roll; DNB (MP) Obituaries: Proc Roy Soc Series B 1929 vol 104 pp i-viii, plate, by Sir John Smith Flett 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 https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rspb.1929.0020 https://pictures.royalsociety.org/results?mi_search_type=adv&mi_adv_search=yes&adv_person_id=AUTH4273 1 Jan 1848 - 30 May 1928 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 01/05/2024 as part of the Name Authority Project update. NA6268 21/11/2001 Andyg Pmab 17/03/2026 RS_NET\VirginiaM Yes http://viaf.org/viaf/65629841 05e62e88-4a31-4c66-a889-534ef4d862a8