John Francis Walker | |
|---|---|
 Painting of J F Walker by
Thomas Cooper Gotch | |
| Born | 25 November 1839 York |
| Died | 23 May 1907 (aged 67) |
| Alma mater | Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge |
| Spouse | Alice Cracknell |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Geology Chemistry |
| Institutions | University of Cambridge Yorkshire Museum |
John Francis Walker FGS FCS FLS (25 November 1839 – 23 May 1907) was a natural scientist, teacher, and museum curator.
Biography
Walker was born in York, where his family had been for generations. His grandfather ( Robert T. Horsley) had served as Sheriff of York in 1841. He was educated at St. Peter's School, York, and then at the Royal Agricultural College. [1]
Walker was subsequently a student of Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge where he studied the Natural Sciences Tripos. [2] After Cambridge he studied chemistry at the University of Bonn under August Kekulé and was in Germany during the Franco-Prussian War. [1] When he returned to England he studied law and was called to the bar on 6 June 1874 and was a student of the Inner Temple though never practised. [2] Instead, Walker became a lecturer in chemistry at University of Cambridge. He was also elected as a Fellow of Sidney Sussex College. [1]
In 1882 Walker married Alice Cracknell and together they moved to 45 Bootham, York. Whilst in York, Walker dedicated much more time to his study of geology and palaeontology. [1]
Walker was the honorary curator of geology at the Yorkshire Museum from 1893–1907. [3] He also donated fossil specimens to the museum collection and served as the vice-president of the Yorkshire Philosophical Society (then the museum;s governing body). [4] He was a specialist in Brachiopods.
Walker was elected as a Fellow of the Geological Society in 1867, a Fellow of the Linnean Society in 1873. He was also a Fellow of the Chemical Society, and a member of the Geologists' Association. [1]
Select publications
- Walker, J. F. 1867. "On some new Coprolite Workings in the Fens", Geological Magazine 4, 309-310.
- Walker, J. F. 1878. "On the Occurrence of Terebratula Morieri in England": Geological Magazine II, 5, 52-556.
- Walker, J. F. 1892. "The Discovery of Terebratulina substriata, Schlotheim, in Yorkshire", Geological Magazine 9, 364.
- Walker, J. F. 1903. "On a Fossiliferous Band at the top of the Lower Greensand near Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire", Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society 59, 234-265.
References
- ^ a b c d e "Obituary: JOHN FRANCIS WALKER, M.A.,F.L.S., F.I.C, F.C.S.,F.G.S" (PDF). Geological Magazine: 380–384. 1907.
- ^ a b Foster, Joseph (1885). – via Wikisource.
- ^ "INFORMATION SERIES: COLLECTOR/DEALER LABELS no.1 - J.F.Walker" (PDF). Geological Curator's Group. 1981. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
- ^ "Report of the Council of the YPS: Geology department". Annual Report of the Yorkshire Philosophical Society for 1892: 8. 1893.
- 1839 births
- 1907 deaths
- 19th-century British geologists
- Yorkshire Museum people
- Members of the Yorkshire Philosophical Society
- Fellows of the Geological Society of London
- Fellows of the Linnean Society of London
- Fellows of the Chemical Society
- Fellows of Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge
- Alumni of Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge
- Scientists from York
- People educated at St Peter's School, York
John Francis Walker | |
|---|---|
|
Painting of J F Walker by
Thomas Cooper Gotch | |
| Born | 25 November 1839 York |
| Died | 23 May 1907 (aged 67) |
| Alma mater | Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge |
| Spouse | Alice Cracknell |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Geology Chemistry |
| Institutions | University of Cambridge Yorkshire Museum |
John Francis Walker FGS FCS FLS (25 November 1839 – 23 May 1907) was a natural scientist, teacher, and museum curator.
Biography
Walker was born in York, where his family had been for generations. His grandfather ( Robert T. Horsley) had served as Sheriff of York in 1841. He was educated at St. Peter's School, York, and then at the Royal Agricultural College. [1]
Walker was subsequently a student of Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge where he studied the Natural Sciences Tripos. [2] After Cambridge he studied chemistry at the University of Bonn under August Kekulé and was in Germany during the Franco-Prussian War. [1] When he returned to England he studied law and was called to the bar on 6 June 1874 and was a student of the Inner Temple though never practised. [2] Instead, Walker became a lecturer in chemistry at University of Cambridge. He was also elected as a Fellow of Sidney Sussex College. [1]
In 1882 Walker married Alice Cracknell and together they moved to 45 Bootham, York. Whilst in York, Walker dedicated much more time to his study of geology and palaeontology. [1]
Walker was the honorary curator of geology at the Yorkshire Museum from 1893–1907. [3] He also donated fossil specimens to the museum collection and served as the vice-president of the Yorkshire Philosophical Society (then the museum;s governing body). [4] He was a specialist in Brachiopods.
Walker was elected as a Fellow of the Geological Society in 1867, a Fellow of the Linnean Society in 1873. He was also a Fellow of the Chemical Society, and a member of the Geologists' Association. [1]
Select publications
- Walker, J. F. 1867. "On some new Coprolite Workings in the Fens", Geological Magazine 4, 309-310.
- Walker, J. F. 1878. "On the Occurrence of Terebratula Morieri in England": Geological Magazine II, 5, 52-556.
- Walker, J. F. 1892. "The Discovery of Terebratulina substriata, Schlotheim, in Yorkshire", Geological Magazine 9, 364.
- Walker, J. F. 1903. "On a Fossiliferous Band at the top of the Lower Greensand near Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire", Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society 59, 234-265.
References
- ^ a b c d e "Obituary: JOHN FRANCIS WALKER, M.A.,F.L.S., F.I.C, F.C.S.,F.G.S" (PDF). Geological Magazine: 380–384. 1907.
- ^ a b Foster, Joseph (1885). – via Wikisource.
- ^ "INFORMATION SERIES: COLLECTOR/DEALER LABELS no.1 - J.F.Walker" (PDF). Geological Curator's Group. 1981. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
- ^ "Report of the Council of the YPS: Geology department". Annual Report of the Yorkshire Philosophical Society for 1892: 8. 1893.
- 1839 births
- 1907 deaths
- 19th-century British geologists
- Yorkshire Museum people
- Members of the Yorkshire Philosophical Society
- Fellows of the Geological Society of London
- Fellows of the Linnean Society of London
- Fellows of the Chemical Society
- Fellows of Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge
- Alumni of Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge
- Scientists from York
- People educated at St Peter's School, York