Certificate of Candidate for Election
(N.B. Directions for the filling up are given on the other side.) 1
(Name) |
Frederick M’Coy, F.G.S., HM.C.P.S. |
(Title or Designation) |
Professor of natural sciences in the Univ. of Melbourne, Gov. Palaeontologist, and Director of the Museum. |
(Profession or Trade*) |
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(Usual Place of Residence) |
Melbourne. |
Qualifications 2
A leading geologic authority; Murchison-Medalist; Discovered, described and figured a very considerable number of extinct animals and added also many species to the recent Fauna, published partly in the Annals & Magazine of Natural history (since 1840) and partly in the following works: Synopsis of carboniferous fossils of Ireland, also of silurian fossils of Ireland, Contributions of British Palaeontology, Prodromus of palaeontology of Vict., Prodr. of zoology of Victoria; Coauthor with Prof. Sedgwick in the work on British palaeozoic rocks and fossils.
being desirous of admission into the ROYAL SOCIETY OF LONDON, we, the undersigned, propose and recommend him as deserving that honour, and as likely to become a useful and valuable Member. Dated this 4th day of March 1880
From General Knowledge 3 |
From Personal Knowledge. |
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Elected June 3. 18804 |
Ferd. von Mueller. MD., FRS. Andw C Ramsay Robert Etheridge T.G. Bonney Ths Davidson H W Bristow Enniskillen Warrington W. Smyth |
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Read to the Society on the 4th day of March 1880.
* If of no Profession or Trade, this should be stated by writing the word None in the Blank
Please cite as “FVM-80-03-04a,” in Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller, edited by R.W. Home, Thomas A. Darragh, A.M. Lucas, Sara Maroske, D.M. Sinkora†, J.H. Voigt† and Monika Wells accessed on 24 April 2024, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/vonmueller/letters/80-03-04a