George Thurland Prior
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George Thurland Prior FRS (16 December 1862 - 8 March 1936) was a British mineralogist. He made great contribution on mineralogical chemistry and petrology
, and on meteorites.
He was born in Oxford
, England, and he went to Magdalen College
there in 1881. He received a first class in the Honour School in Chemistry
at 1885 and later in Physics
at 1886. Later he went to study in Germany
. He obtained his Doctor of Science degree from Oxford University in 1905.
He entered the British Museum
in 1887, where he was Keepers of Minerals from 1909 to 1927. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society
in 1912.
Petrology
Petrology is the branch of geology that studies rocks, and the conditions in which rocks form....
, and on meteorites.
He was born in Oxford
Oxford
The city of Oxford is the county town of Oxfordshire, England. The city, made prominent by its medieval university, has a population of just under 165,000, with 153,900 living within the district boundary. It lies about 50 miles north-west of London. The rivers Cherwell and Thames run through...
, England, and he went to Magdalen College
Magdalen College, Oxford
Magdalen College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. As of 2006 the college had an estimated financial endowment of £153 million. Magdalen is currently top of the Norrington Table after over half of its 2010 finalists received first-class degrees, a record...
there in 1881. He received a first class in the Honour School in Chemistry
Chemistry
Chemistry is the science of matter, especially its chemical reactions, but also its composition, structure and properties. Chemistry is concerned with atoms and their interactions with other atoms, and particularly with the properties of chemical bonds....
at 1885 and later in Physics
Physics
Physics is a natural science that involves the study of matter and its motion through spacetime, along with related concepts such as energy and force. More broadly, it is the general analysis of nature, conducted in order to understand how the universe behaves.Physics is one of the oldest academic...
at 1886. Later he went to study in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. He obtained his Doctor of Science degree from Oxford University in 1905.
He entered the British Museum
British Museum
The British Museum is a museum of human history and culture in London. Its collections, which number more than seven million objects, are amongst the largest and most comprehensive in the world and originate from all continents, illustrating and documenting the story of human culture from its...
in 1887, where he was Keepers of Minerals from 1909 to 1927. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society
Royal Society
The Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge, known simply as the Royal Society, is a learned society for science, and is possibly the oldest such society in existence. Founded in November 1660, it was granted a Royal Charter by King Charles II as the "Royal Society of London"...
in 1912.