Poster advertising exhibition of a human fossil

BGS image ID: P849851

This poster was found in the back of a scrapbook that belonged to Roderick Murchison (1792-1871) who was Director of the Geological Survey of Great Britain, 1855-1871. The Cuvier referred to is Jean Léopold Nicolas Frédéric Cuvier (1769-1832), generally known as Georges Cuvier. He was a comparative anatomist, zoologist, geologist and vertebrate palaeontologist and a proponent of catastrophism.

Andrew L Morrison

Sir Roderick Murchison's medals



BGS image ID: P582068

These medals were awarded to Sir Roderick Murchison (1792-1871). Having served in the army during the Napoleonic wars he later became intersted in geology. He was elected President of the Geological Society in 1831 and succeeded Henry De la Beche as Director of the Geological Survey in 1855.

The medals include the St Ann Cross, Russia; The Dannebrog, Denmark; St Ann Star, Russia; The Crown, Italy; St Stanislaus Cross, Russia; Pennisula Medal; Order of the Bath, UK; St Stanislaus Star, Russia; The Rose, Brasil and The Polar Star, Sweden.

Andrew L Morrison