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Dr Jean-François Berger of Geneva (1779–1833): from the Travelling Fund to the Wollaston Donation

Dr Jean-François Berger of Geneva (1779–1833): from the Travelling Fund to the Wollaston Donation Archives of Natural History (1990) (1): 97-119 Dr Jean-Francois Berger of Geneva (1779-1833): from the Travelling Fund to the Wollast Dati by C.W.P. MACARTHUR Marble Hill, Co. Dunfanaghy, Degal, Ireland. INTRODUCTI A quotati from this paper:' document drafted by Leard Horner introduces the subject of About the end of the year 1810, I remember having a lg cversati with Dr Marcet2 about Dr Berger3 in which we were regretting that a pers of his scientific attainments should t be in a situati where his kwledge & zeal for the promoti of science might be usefully exerted. The Geological Society was then rising into that eminence which it w holds, & there were a great many members of it well disposed to ctribute the means of accomplishing any great objects ccerned with an associati was at length formed by ctributis from different geological investigatis members of the Geological Scy—in which it was agreed to give £200 pr. an. to Dr Berger for two years, which he expected to employ in geological surveys of different parts of Gt Britain & Ireland without however limiting him in any manner, but leaving it to himself to choose his plans; this agreement was http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Archives of Natural History Edinburgh University Press

Dr Jean-François Berger of Geneva (1779–1833): from the Travelling Fund to the Wollaston Donation

MACARTHUR, C.W.P.
Archives of Natural History , Volume 17 (1): 97 – Feb 1, 1990
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Archives of Natural History (1990) (1): 97-119 Dr Jean-Francois Berger of Geneva (1779-1833): from the Travelling Fund to the Wollast Dati by C.W.P. MACARTHUR Marble Hill, Co. Dunfanaghy, Degal, Ireland. INTRODUCTI A quotati from this paper:' document drafted by Leard Horner introduces the subject of About the end of the year 1810, I remember having a lg cversati with Dr Marcet2 about Dr Berger3 in which we were regretting that a pers of his scientific attainments should t be in a situati where his kwledge & zeal for the promoti of science might be usefully exerted. The Geological Society was then rising into that eminence which it w holds, & there were a great many members of it well disposed to ctribute the means of accomplishing any great objects ccerned with an associati was at length formed by ctributis from different geological investigatis members of the Geological Scy—in which it was agreed to give £200 pr. an. to Dr Berger for two years, which he expected to employ in geological surveys of different parts of Gt Britain & Ireland without however limiting him in any manner, but leaving it to himself to choose his plans; this agreement was

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