| RefNo | EC/1872/10 |
| Previous numbers | Cert X, 192 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Adams, Andrew Leith: certificate of election to the Royal Society |
| Citation | Author of numerous Papers, on Zoological, & Geological Subjects published in the Transactions & Proceedings of the Zoological & Geological Societies and of the Royal Dublin Society, British Association, &c. Amongst which are "On the Geology of the Nile Valley & discovery of Ancient river levels & fossil shells & of a remarkable jaw of Hippopotamus Amphibius." "On the fossiliferous Caves of Malta, with description to two new species of fossil Myoxus." On the Geology and Paleontology of the Maltese Island. "On a new species of fossils Elephant from Malta". On the death of Fishes in the Bay of Fundy illustrative of a mode of deposition of organic Remains in Strata. "Discovery of the Asiatic Elephant in a fossil state in Japan." Also author of 'Wanderings of a Naturalist in India, Western Himalayah, and Cashmere" & "Notes of a Naturalist in the Nile Valley & Malta &c". Eminent as a Geologist - Zoologist & Traveller |
| Proposers | From General Knowledge. William B Carpenter; Andw C Ramsay; Jh Prestwich; J R Martin.
From Personal Knowledge. Geo Busk; Cha Lyell; W Boyd Dawkins; T Graham Balfour |
| Extent | 1 sheet |
| AccessStatus | Open |
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA6416 | Adams; Andrew Leith (1827 - 1882); army surgeon and naturalist | 1827 - 1882 |