Here’s the latest I could verify about James Geikie.
Answer
- James Geikie (1839–1915) was a Scottish geologist; most recent widely reported information concerns historical/biographical sources rather than current news, as he lived in the 19th–early 20th centuries.
Key context
- Current news outlets do not routinely publish new updates about historic scientists unless tied to anniversaries or new archival discoveries. Recent high-signal sources tend to be biographical references or museum/archival entries rather than breaking news. For example, National Records of Scotland and Project Gutenberg host biographical material about Geikie, reflecting his historical significance rather than contemporary events.[3][5]
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Sources
James Geikie, Geologist
electricscotland.comNational Records of Scotland
www.nrscotland.gov.ukBritish geologist (1839–1915)
www.wikidata.orgThe gloomy prognostication that his work at the printer’s office would land him in a premature grave was not fulfilled, but the statement helps to explain why he left the work in the same year as that in which the letter was written, having apparently never returned to the office after writing it. In order to leave he broke his apprenticeship, and this was strongly opposed by his employer, who told him that a man who changed his profession would never succeed, a prophecy—in any case somewhat...
www.gutenberg.orgJames Geikie is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Gaia Herbs, a prominent herbal products company based in the United States. He too...
clay.earthJames Geikie, Geologist
electricscotland.comScottish geologist and younger brother of Sir Archibald Geike. He served on the Geological Survey from 1862 until 1882 when he succeeded his brothe...
natlib.govt.nzGeikie, James(b. Edinburgh, Scotland. 23 August 1839. d. Edinburgh, 1 March. 1915)geology. Source for information on Geikie, James: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography dictionary.
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