Frederick Stewart (geologist)
Sir Frederick Stewart | |
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| Born | Frederick Henry Stewart 16 January 1916 Aberdeen, Scotland |
| Died | 9 December 2001 (aged 85) |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Geologist |
| Spouse | |
| Awards | FRS (1964)[1] |
Sir Frederick Henry Stewart FRS FRSE FGS (16 January 1916 – 9 December 2001) was a Scottish geologist and academic who was a professor at the University of Edinburgh.[1]
Background
[edit]Stewart was born in Aberdeen on 16 January 1916, the son of Frederick Robert Stewart, a lecturer in engineering[2] at Aberdeen University,[3] and his wife, Hester Alexander.
He was educated at Fettes College and Robert Gordon's College.[4] He earned a BSc in Zoology at Aberdeen University. He followed this with a doctorate (PhD) in Geology at Emmanuel College, Cambridge, while studying the geology of the Isle of Skye and the village of Belhelvie, Aberdeenshire.[2]
Personal life
[edit]In 1945, Stewart married Mary Rainbow, (later to achieve recognition as the novelist Mary Stewart) whom he met whilst working in Durham. She survived him, dying in 2014. There were no children.[3]
Honours and awards
[edit]- Honorary doctorates from the Universities of Aberdeen, Leicester,[5] Heriot-Watt University,[6] Durham, and Glasgow.[7]
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, 1957[8]
- Elected a Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS) in 1964[1][3]
- Awarded the Lyell Medal by the Geological Society of London, 1970[9]
- Knighted 1974[3]
- Founding member of the World Cultural Council in 1981.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c O'Hara, M. J. (2006). "Sir Frederick Henry Stewart 16 January 1916 -- 9 December 2001: Elected FRS 1964". Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society. 52: 331. doi:10.1098/rsbm.2006.0023.
- ^ a b Wright, Pearce (19 December 2011). "Sir Frederick Stewart". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- ^ a b c d "Sir Frederick Stewart". The Daily Telegraph. 18 December 2001. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- ^ Casely, Gordon (19 December 2001). "Sir Frederick Stewart". The Herald. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- ^ "Honorary Graduates". University of Leicester. Archived from the original on 9 August 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
- ^ "Court Minutes" (PDF). Heriot Watt University. 4 February 2002. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
- ^ "The History & Constitution of the University of Glasgow" (PDF). University of Glasgow. 2001. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
- ^ Biographical Index of Former Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 1783–2002 (PDF). The Royal Society of Edinburgh. July 2006. ISBN 0-902-198-84-X. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- ^ "Lyell Medal". The Geological Society of London. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
- ^ "About Us". World Cultural Council. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
| International | |
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| National | |
| Academics | |
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- 1916 births
- 2001 deaths
- People from Argyll and Bute
- Academics from Aberdeen
- People educated at Fettes College
- People educated at Robert Gordon's College
- Scottish geologists
- Academics of Durham University
- Academics of the University of Edinburgh
- Knights Bachelor
- Founding members of the World Cultural Council
- Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
- Fellows of the Royal Society
- Lyell Medal winners