Person Seeley; Harry Govier (1839 - 1909); palaeontologist and geologist Seeley Harry Govier palaeontologist and geologist 1839 - 1909 British Male London, England 18 February 1839 18390218 3 Holland Park Court, Kensington, London 8 January 1909 19090108 Burial: Brookwood Cemetery, Woking, Surrey, England, United Kingdom

61 Adelaide Road, London (1877)

palaeontologist and geologist Palaeontology Natural history Geology Education: Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge. Career: Attended classes at the Royal School of Mines, Kensington; worked at Cambridge; moved to London (1872); Professor of Geography, King's College, Queen's College and Bedford College, London (from 1876); Lecturer on Geology and Physiology, Dulwich College; Professor of Geology and Mineralogy, King's College, London (1896-1905) Memberships: FLS; FGS; FZS; FRGS Parents: Richard Hovill Seeley, goldsmith, and his second wife Mary Govier. Spouse: Eleonora Jane, daughter of William Mitchell of Bath (1872) Son-in-law: Arthur Smith Woodward (FRS 1901) Uncle: Robert Benton Seeley Cousin: John Robert Seeley (1834–1895), historian. Categorised dinosaurs in two taxa: Saurischia and the Ornithischia, based on the nature of their pelvic bones and joints. Advocated the expansion of opportunities in higher education, particularly for women. Lectures: Croonian 1887 Fellow 12/06/1879 40 William Carruthers; Josh Prestwich; John Whitaker Hulke; Henry Woodward; Andrew Leith Adams; Thomas Rupert Jones; Robert Etheridge; Henry William Bristow; St George Mivart; David Thomas Ansted William Henry Leighton Russell; Thomas Spratt; Nevil Story Maskelyne; Richard Owen; William Kitchen Parker; Albert Charles Lewis Gotthilf Gunther; Alfred Newton; George Allman; William Benjamin Carpenter Sources: Bulloch's Roll; DNB Obituaries: Proc Roy Soc Series B 1910-1911 vol 83 pp xv-xvii signed by A S W 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/action/doSearch?ContribAuthorRaw=Seeley%2C+Harry+Govier RCN R63158 RCN 48428 RCN R63160 18 Feb 1839 - 8 Jan 1909 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 08/08/2024 as part of the Name Authority Project update. NA6493 21/11/2001 Andyg Martind 02/04/2026 RS_NET\VirginiaM Yes http://viaf.org/viaf/93884993 42b508de-c531-43f1-ae74-c56814976b75