Aubrey Strahan was born on 20 April 1852 in London. He was the fifth son of William Strahan and Anne Dorothea Strahan. He was raised at Blackmore Hall, near Sidmouth, until he went to Eton at the age of 13. He then went to St John's College, Cambridge (his father's college) in 1870. In May 1875 (the year of his graduation) he was employed in a temporary capacity by the Geological Survey, then headed by Andrew Ramsay, as an assistant geologist. He was to remain with the Survey for the rest of his professional life.[1][3]
He married Fannie Roscoe in 1886. At this time he was mostly working in the south of England, but in 1901 became District Geologist with responsibility for South Wales. He was elected Fellow of the Royal Society in 1903, became President of the Geology Section of the British Association in 1904, and was President of the Geological Society of London in 1913 and 1914. He was Director of the Survey from 1914 until his retirement in 1920. He lived in Goring-on-Thames until his death there in 1928.[3]
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Geological map of Ingleborough and district, in North Yorkshire, showing the great scar limestone to the NE of the Craven fault, and the coal measures to the SW. From Strahan (1910)
During his long career Strahan contributed to over 30 memoirs of the Geological Survey, these mostly being detailed descriptions and explanations of the areas covered by individual sheets of the Geological Map. He also published many papers in academic journals. The work for which he is best known is the extensive series of surveys of the South Wales coalfield. He was always attracted by the economic aspects of the study of geology, and this is well-reflected in the coalfield work.[5] He was known for the high quality of his mapping work.[3]
His appointment as Director of the Survey coincided with the outbreak of the First World War, and he was responsible for adapting the survey to meet wartime needs. These included preparation of maps for the war zones (particularly relevant for areas of trench warfare); provision of staff, as geologists were needed in the field; and exploiting mineral resources for the raw materials and energy sources needed for war production.[3][6] This work became the basis for a series of reports entitled Special Reports on the Mineral Resources of Great Britain, the first of which appeared in 1915[7]
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^ ab"Eminent Living Geologists: Aubrey Strahan". Geological Magazine. New Series, Decade VI, Vol II (V): 193–198. 1915. doi:10.1017/s0016756800177702. S2CID 129954196.
^"Strahan, Aubrey". Who's Who. Vol. 59. 1907. p. 1691.
^ abcdeFlett, J.S. (1928). "Sir Aubrey Strahan 1852–1928". Proceedings of the Royal Society B. 103: xvi–xx. doi:10.1098/rspb.1928.0057. JSTOR 81326.
^Flett, J S "One Hundred Years of the Geological Survey of Great Britain" (London: HMSO, 1937)
^See in particular the 1904 memoirs on South Wales listed below, and the 1908 work on anthracite
^Dewey, Henry; Dines, H.G. (1915). Special reports on the mineral resources of Great Britain. Vol I – Tungsten and the Manganese ores. Memoirs of the Geological Survey. London: His Majesty's Stationery Office (HMSO). Full text of 3rd Edition (1923) available at Archive.org
Selected publicationsedit
Ussher, W.A.E.; Jukes-Browne, A.J.; Strahan, Aubrey (1888). The geology of the country around Lincoln. (Explanation of sheet 83). Memoirs of the Geological Survey. London: His Majesty's Stationery Office (HMSO).
Dakyns, J.R.; Tiddeman, R.H.; Gunn, W.; Strahan, Aubrey (1890). The geology of the country around Ingleborough, with parts of Wensleydale and Wharfedale. (Explanation of quarter-sheet 97 S. W., new series, sheet 50). Memoirs of the Geological Survey. London: His Majesty's Stationery Office (HMSO).
Strahan, Aubrey; Walker, Alfred O. (1891). "On the Occurrence of Pebbles with Upper Ludlow Fossils in the Lower Carboniferous Conglomerates of North Wales". Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society of London. 35 (1–4): 268–274. doi:10.1144/GSL.JGS.1879.035.01-04.13. S2CID 128490420.
Strahan, Aubrey (1891). The geology of the neighbourhoods of Flint, Mold, and Ruthin. (Explanation of quarter-sheet 79 S.E.). Memoirs of the Geological Survey. London: His Majesty's Stationery Office (HMSO).
Dakyns, J.R.; Tiddeman, R.H.; Russell, R.; Clough, C.T.; Strahan, Aubrey (1891). The geology of the country around Mallerstang, with parts of Wensleydale, Swaledale, and Arkendale. (Explanation of quarter-sheet 97 N. W., new series, sheet 40). Memoirs of the Geological Survey. London: His Majesty's Stationery Office (HMSO).
Strahan, Aubrey (1895). The geology of the coasts adjoining Rhyl, Abergele, and Colwyn, (explanation of quarter-sheet 79 N. W.). Memoirs of the Geological Survey. London: His Majesty's Stationery Office (HMSO).
Strahan, Aubrey (1898). The Geology of the Isle of Purbeck and Weymouth. Memoirs of the Geological Survey. London: His Majesty's Stationery Office (HMSO).
Strahan, Aubrey (1902). "On the Origin of the River-System of South Wales, and its Connection with that of the Severn and the Thames". Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society of London. 58 (1–4): 207–225. doi:10.1144/gsl.jgs.1902.058.01-04.16. S2CID 140196029.
Strahan, Aubrey; Gibson, Walcot; Cantrill, T. C. (1904). The geology of the South Wales coal-field. Part V The country around Merthyr Tydfil. Being an account of the area comprised in sheet 231 of the map. Memoirs of the Geological Survey. London: His Majesty's Stationery Office (HMSO).
Strahan, Aubrey; Cantrill, T. C. (1904). The geology of the South Wales coal-field. Part VI The country around Bridgend. Being an account of the area comprised in sheets 261, 262 of the map. Memoirs of the Geological Survey. London: His Majesty's Stationery Office (HMSO).
Strahan, Aubrey; Pollard, William (1908). The Coals of South Wales: With Special Reference to the Origin and Distribution of Anthracite. Memoirs of the Geological Survey. London: His Majesty's Stationery Office (HMSO).
Strahan, Aubrey (1910). Guide to the Geological Model of Ingleborough and District. Memoirs of the Geological Survey. London: His Majesty's Stationery Office (HMSO).
Strahan, Aubrey (1916). On the thicknesses of strata in the counties of England and Wales, exclusive of rocks older than the Permian. Memoirs of the Geological Survey. London: His Majesty's Stationery Office (HMSO).
Strahan, Aubrey (1917). "Geology at the Seat of War". Geological Magazine. 4 (2): 68–74. doi:10.1017/s0016756800135976. S2CID 128833600.
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Aubrey Strahan M.A., K.B.E., D.Sc., F.R.S
April 12, 2024
aubrey, strahan, april, 1852, march, 1928, british, geologist, elected, fellow, royal, society, 1903, director, geological, survey, great, britain, from, 1914, 1920, wollaston, medal, geological, society, london, 1919, 1904born, 1852, april, 1852londondied3, a. Sir Aubrey Strahan KBE FRS 20 April 1852 4 March 1928 was a British geologist He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society FRS in 1903 1 2 He was Director of the Geological Survey of Great Britain from 1914 1920 3 He won the Wollaston Medal of the Geological Society of London in 1919 4 Sir Aubrey StrahanAubrey Strahan in 1904Born 1852 04 20 20 April 1852LondonDied3 April 1928 1928 04 03 aged 75 Fairfield GoringEducationEton and St John s College CambridgeOccupationGeologistYears active1875 1920EmployerGeological SurveyNotable workGeological surveying of the South Wales coalfieldsTitleFellow of the Royal SocietyAwardsWollaston Medal Contents 1 Personal life 2 Works 3 References 4 Selected publications 5 External linksPersonal life editAubrey Strahan was born on 20 April 1852 in London He was the fifth son of William Strahan and Anne Dorothea Strahan He was raised at Blackmore Hall near Sidmouth until he went to Eton at the age of 13 He then went to St John s College Cambridge his father s college in 1870 In May 1875 the year of his graduation he was employed in a temporary capacity by the Geological Survey then headed by Andrew Ramsay as an assistant geologist He was to remain with the Survey for the rest of his professional life 1 3 He married Fannie Roscoe in 1886 At this time he was mostly working in the south of England but in 1901 became District Geologist with responsibility for South Wales He was elected Fellow of the Royal Society in 1903 became President of the Geology Section of the British Association in 1904 and was President of the Geological Society of London in 1913 and 1914 He was Director of the Survey from 1914 until his retirement in 1920 He lived in Goring on Thames until his death there in 1928 3 Works edit nbsp Geological map of Ingleborough and district in North Yorkshire showing the great scar limestone to the NE of the Craven fault and the coal measures to the SW From Strahan 1910 During his long career Strahan contributed to over 30 memoirs of the Geological Survey these mostly being detailed descriptions and explanations of the areas covered by individual sheets of the Geological Map He also published many papers in academic journals The work for which he is best known is the extensive series of surveys of the South Wales coalfield He was always attracted by the economic aspects of the study of geology and this is well reflected in the coalfield work 5 He was known for the high quality of his mapping work 3 His appointment as Director of the Survey coincided with the outbreak of the First World War and he was responsible for adapting the survey to meet wartime needs These included preparation of maps for the war zones particularly relevant for areas of trench warfare provision of staff as geologists were needed in the field and exploiting mineral resources for the raw materials and energy sources needed for war production 3 6 This work became the basis for a series of reports entitled Special Reports on the Mineral Resources of Great Britain the first of which appeared in 1915 7 References edit a b Eminent Living Geologists Aubrey Strahan Geological Magazine New Series Decade VI Vol II V 193 198 1915 doi 10 1017 s0016756800177702 S2CID 129954196 Strahan Aubrey Who s Who Vol 59 1907 p 1691 a b c d e Flett J S 1928 Sir Aubrey Strahan 1852 1928 Proceedings of the Royal Society B 103 xvi xx doi 10 1098 rspb 1928 0057 JSTOR 81326 Flett J S One Hundred Years of the Geological Survey of Great Britain London HMSO 1937 See in particular the 1904 memoirs on South Wales listed below and the 1908 work on anthracite Strahan 1917 Dewey Henry Dines H G 1915 Special reports on the mineral resources of Great Britain Vol I Tungsten and the Manganese ores Memoirs of the Geological Survey London His Majesty s Stationery Office HMSO Full text of 3rd Edition 1923 available at Archive orgSelected publications editUssher W A E Jukes Browne A J Strahan Aubrey 1888 The geology of the country around Lincoln Explanation of sheet 83 Memoirs of the Geological Survey London His Majesty s Stationery Office HMSO Dakyns J R Tiddeman R H Gunn W Strahan Aubrey 1890 The geology of the country around Ingleborough with parts of Wensleydale and Wharfedale Explanation of quarter sheet 97 S W new series sheet 50 Memoirs of the Geological Survey London His Majesty s Stationery Office HMSO Strahan Aubrey Walker Alfred O 1891 On the Occurrence of Pebbles with Upper Ludlow Fossils in the Lower Carboniferous Conglomerates of North Wales Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society of London 35 1 4 268 274 doi 10 1144 GSL JGS 1879 035 01 04 13 S2CID 128490420 Strahan Aubrey 1891 The geology of the neighbourhoods of Flint Mold and Ruthin Explanation of quarter sheet 79 S E Memoirs of the Geological Survey London His Majesty s Stationery Office HMSO Dakyns J R Tiddeman R H Russell R Clough C T Strahan Aubrey 1891 The geology of the country around Mallerstang with parts of Wensleydale Swaledale and Arkendale Explanation of quarter sheet 97 N W new series sheet 40 Memoirs of the Geological Survey London His Majesty s Stationery Office HMSO Strahan Aubrey 1895 The geology of the coasts adjoining Rhyl Abergele and Colwyn explanation of quarter sheet 79 N W Memoirs of the Geological Survey London His Majesty s Stationery Office HMSO Strahan Aubrey 1898 The Geology of the Isle of Purbeck and Weymouth Memoirs of the Geological Survey London His Majesty s Stationery Office HMSO Strahan Aubrey 1902 On the Origin of the River System of South Wales and its Connection with that of the Severn and the Thames Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society of London 58 1 4 207 225 doi 10 1144 gsl jgs 1902 058 01 04 16 S2CID 140196029 Strahan Aubrey Gibson Walcot Cantrill T C 1904 The geology of the South Wales coal field Part V The country around Merthyr Tydfil Being an account of the area comprised in sheet 231 of the map Memoirs of the Geological Survey London His Majesty s Stationery Office HMSO Strahan Aubrey Cantrill T C 1904 The geology of the South Wales coal field Part VI The country around Bridgend Being an account of the area comprised in sheets 261 262 of the map Memoirs of the Geological Survey London His Majesty s Stationery Office HMSO Strahan Aubrey Pollard William 1908 The Coals of South Wales With Special Reference to the Origin and Distribution of Anthracite Memoirs of the Geological Survey London His Majesty s Stationery Office HMSO Strahan Aubrey 1910 Guide to the Geological Model of Ingleborough and District Memoirs of the Geological Survey London His Majesty s Stationery Office HMSO Strahan Aubrey 1916 On the thicknesses of strata in the counties of England and Wales exclusive of rocks older than the Permian Memoirs of the Geological Survey London His Majesty s Stationery Office HMSO Strahan Aubrey 1917 Geology at the Seat of War Geological Magazine 4 2 68 74 doi 10 1017 s0016756800135976 S2CID 128833600 External links editAubrey Strahan M A K B E D Sc F R S Retrieved from https en 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