Arthur Lewis Hall ( 1872 - 1955 )

Birth: Birmingham, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom (10 January 1872) Death: Pretoria, Gauteng; South Africa; Africa (13 August 1955) Research Field: Geology Education: University College of Bristol (1891); Gonville and Caius College, University of Cambridge, BA natural sciences (1899), MA, PhD Career: Teacher at Dulwich College (1900-1902); geologist to the Geological Survey of the Transvaal Colony (1902-1910); Geological Survey of the Union of South Africa (1910-1932, Assistant Director 1917-1932), included responsibility for the museum of the Geological Survey which he opened to the public in 1920; retired 1932 but continued to work as a consultant geologist Memberships: FGS (1900); Geological Society of South Africa (1903, President 1913-1914); South African Philosophical Society (1905); Royal Society of South Africa (1909); South African Geographical Society (President 1925); Geological Society of America (1934); Society of Economic Geologists Medals/Awards: Honorary Doctor of Science (Sc D) degree, University of Cambridge; Murchison Medal 1930 Membership: Fellow Election Date: 16/05/1935.