Essential source-material of Roderick Murchison

Abstract

SUMMARY The life and achievements of Sir Roderick Impey Murchison are recounted through a chronological account of manuscript maps, diaries, letters, geological specimens, and associated items in the collections of the Institute of Geological Sciences. A briefer list is given of some other collections of Murchison manuscripts in museums, libraries, and universities throughout the British Isles. Because of Murchison's standing and wide circle of correspondents, the mass of material available may interest workers concerned with both the development of British geology, and the general scientific and social history of the nineteenth century.