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Fitzroy of the Beagle – 7th July 2009

July 7, 2009

Presentation by Mr Peter Stevenson

Royal Society Room

Tuesday, 7th July 2009 Commencing 8.00pm until 10.00pm

 

 About the Speaker

Peter is an ex Tasmanian Geological Surveyor and an engineering geologist. Nowadays, he says he would be called called an “environmental geologist”! He has worked in the UK, South, North and South-West Africa, the Persian Gulf, Iraq, the Lebanon and Iran. His work was mostly on Groundwater and primary mapping. Peter is much exercised these days with the University of the Third Age with involvement in Geology, Islam, the English language and musical instrument making.

 

Brief Abstract of the Talk

The lecture will give an appreciation of Robert FitzRoy with emphasis on his friendship with Charles Darwin and some remarks on his later life.

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