John Gunn (geologist)
John Gunn (Norwich, 1801–1890)[1] was an English cleric and geologist, known for his work on the Cromer Forest Bed. He also established the Norwich Geological Society with John Ellor Taylor in 1864.
Life
[edit]He was the son of the Rev. William Gunn of Irstead, Norfolk. He matriculated at Exeter College, Oxford in 1819, graduating B.A. in 1823 and M.A. in 1827. He became a barrister at Lincoln's Inn, in 1827.[2]
In 1829 Gunn was ordained. He became vicar of Barton Turf, and rector of Irstead.[3] He married in 1830 Harriet Turner, daughter of Dawson Turner.[4][5]
Notes
[edit]- ^ George Willard White (1951). Essays on history of geology. Ayer Publishing. ISBN 978-0-405-10464-0. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
- ^ Foster, Joseph (1888–1892). . Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886. Oxford: Parker and Co – via Wikisource.
- ^ "Gunn, John (1829–1829)". The Clergy of the Church of England Database 1540–1835. CCEd Person ID 110252. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
- ^ Fraser, Angus. "Turner, Dawson". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/27846. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "Harriet Gunn (Author), British Travel Writing". Archived from the original on 17 October 2017. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
References
[edit]- Obituary in: . Popular Science Monthly. Vol. 37. August 1890.
External links
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Works by or about John Gunn at Wikisource
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