Isaac Swain (1874 – 1963) was an Irish professor of geology.
Isaac Swain | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1874 |
| Died | 1963 (aged 88–89) |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Known for | Being a Geologist & Mineralogist |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Geology |
Life
editIsaac Swain was born in 1874. He was a Quaker. Swain attended the Friends' School, Lisburn, and Royal College of Science for Ireland, graduating with a BA and MSc. He was a demonstrator in geology at the Royal College from 1906 to 1910.[1][2]
Swain was a member of the Royal Irish Academy and oversaw the geological elements of the Clare Island Survey from 1909 to 1911. He was professor of geology and geography in University College Cork from 1909 to 1944, with no additional staff. He published relatively few papers.[3][4]
He died in 1963.[2]
References
edit- ^ Praeger, R. Lloyd. "Some Irish Naturalists: A Biographical Note-book". National Botanic Gardens of Ireland. Archived from the original on 23 January 2015. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
- ^ a b Ó Coinealáin, Seán (1964). "Obituaries: James Hogan, with portrait, Dr. Joseph G. Healy, Professor Isaac Swain (1874-1963)". U.C.C. Record. 39.
- ^ Wilson Foster, John; Chesney, Helena C. G. (1998). Nature in Ireland : a scientific and cultural history. Montréal: McGill-Queen's University Press. p. 107. ISBN 9780773518179.
- ^ Wyse Jackson, Patrick (2007). Four centuries of geological travel : the search for knowledge on foot, bicycle, sledge and camel. London: The Geological Society. p. 138. ISBN 9781862392342.