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County Geographies; County Geographies; David Thomas Ansted
David Thomas Ansted
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County Geographies; County Geographies; David Thomas Ansted
David Thomas Ansted
112 pages, Paperback
Published September 29, 2011
About the author
David T. Ansted
79 books2 followersDavid Thomas Ansted (5 February 1814 – 13 May 1880) was an English geologist and author.
Ansted was born in London on 5 February 1814. He was educated at Jesus College, Cambridge, and after taking his degree of MA in 1839 was elected to a fellowship of the college.
Inspired by the teachings of Adam Sedgwick, his attention was given to geology, and he was a respected geologist by age 30. In 1840, he was elected professor of geology in King's College London, a post which he held until 1853. From 1845, he was also a lecturer at the East India Company's Military Seminary at Addiscombe, and professor of geology at the College for Civil Engineers at Putney.
He became a fellow of the Royal Society in 1844, and from that date until 1847 he was vice-secretary of the Geological Society. The practical side of geology now came to occupy his attention and he visited various parts of Europe as a consulting geologist and mining engineer.
Dr. Ansted exchanged correspondence with Charles Darwin about 1860. In 1868, Dr Ansted became an Examiner in Physical Geography to the Science and Art Department of King's College.
Ansted died at Melton near Woodbridge in Suffolk, England on 13 May 1880; He is buried in Kensal Green Cemetery, London.
Ansted was born in London on 5 February 1814. He was educated at Jesus College, Cambridge, and after taking his degree of MA in 1839 was elected to a fellowship of the college.
Inspired by the teachings of Adam Sedgwick, his attention was given to geology, and he was a respected geologist by age 30. In 1840, he was elected professor of geology in King's College London, a post which he held until 1853. From 1845, he was also a lecturer at the East India Company's Military Seminary at Addiscombe, and professor of geology at the College for Civil Engineers at Putney.
He became a fellow of the Royal Society in 1844, and from that date until 1847 he was vice-secretary of the Geological Society. The practical side of geology now came to occupy his attention and he visited various parts of Europe as a consulting geologist and mining engineer.
Dr. Ansted exchanged correspondence with Charles Darwin about 1860. In 1868, Dr Ansted became an Examiner in Physical Geography to the Science and Art Department of King's College.
Ansted died at Melton near Woodbridge in Suffolk, England on 13 May 1880; He is buried in Kensal Green Cemetery, London.
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