Murray Macgregor

Murray Macgregor FRSE (1884–1966) was a Scottish geologist. He was described as "Scotland's most eminent coalfield geologist."[1]

Biography

He studied at Glasgow University graduating MA BSc in 1908. He joined HM Geological Survey, where he remained for life. In 1921, he succeeded L. W. Hinxman as District Geologist for the Scottish coalfields.[2] In 1922, he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. His proposers were John Horne, Ben Peach, Thomas James Jehu, and Robert Campbell.[3] In 1925, he became Assistant Director for Scotland. Glasgow University awarded him an honorary doctorate (DSc) in 1931.

He won the Clough Medal in 1945.[4]

He retired in the autumn of 1945. He died in Glasgow on 21 January 1966. He never married and had no children.

References

  1. ↑ "Murray Macgregor | Pioneers of the British Geological Survey | British Geoscientists | Discovering geology | British Geological Survey (BGS)". bgs.ac.uk. Retrieved 2018-04-09.
  2. ↑ "Geological Survey (Scottish Office) Dr. Murray Macgregor". Nature. Retrieved 2018-04-09.
  3. ↑ Biographical Index of Former Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 1783–2002 (PDF). The Royal Society of Edinburgh. July 2006. ISBN 0 902 198 84 X.
  4. ↑ "Edinburgh Geological Society". edinburghgeolsoc.org. Retrieved 2018-04-09.
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