Person
Moore, Charles (1814 - 1881)
- Born
- 1814
Ilminster, United Kingdom - Died
- 7 December 1881
Bath, United Kingdom - Occupation
- Geologist
Summary
Charles Moore was an enthusiastic collector of geological specimens who spent much of his life living in Bath, United Kingdom. He was active in a number of scientific societies, including as a Fellow of the Geological Society. His collection was comprehensive, ever-expanding, and open to the public. Moore published a number of new species based on his specimens. His particular interest was bivalves and gastropods. In his capacity of agent for emigration to Queensland Moore had contact with numerous people in Australia, including geologist William B. Clarke. It was his examination of specimens sent to him by Clarke, that enabled Moore to publish on the Mesozoic in Australia. The bulk of his collections remain in Bath.
Details
Chronology
- 1844 - 1853
- Career position - Bookseller, Ilminster, United Kingdom
- 1853
- Life event - Moved to Bath, United Kingdom
- 1854 - 1881
- Award - Fellow, Geological Society, London
- 1855
- Career event - Founding Member, Bath Natural History and Antiquarian Field Club
- 1859
- Career event - Elected Member, British Association for the Advancement of Science
- 1871
- Career event - Elected Honorary Member, Geologist's Association
Related entries
Colleague
Published resources
Books
- Pickford, R. F., Charles Moore 1815 - 1881: a brief history of the man and his geological collection (Bath, U.K.: Municipal Libraries, 1971), 16 pp. Details
Journal Articles
- Copp, C. J. T., 'The Charles Moore Geological Collection', GCG: newsletter of the Geological Curators Group, 3 (1975), 109-16. Details
- Moore, C., 'Australian Mesozoic geology and palaeontology', Quarterly journal of the Geological Society, London, 26 (1870), 226-61. Details
- Turner, Susan, 'Charles Moore's Fossil Fish from Queensland', Geological Curator, 5 (1) (1987), 20-22. Details
Helen Cohn
Created: 25 October 2022