John Frederick Norman Green Explained

John Frederick Norman Green (26 June 1873 – 11 December 1949)^[1] was an English geologist who won the prestigious Lyell Medal in 1925 and served as president of the Geological Society of London between 1934 and 1936.^[2]

He was born in Stibbard, Norfolk, England, the son of Rev. William Frederick Green and Florence Agnes (Coles) Green.^[3] of East Budleigh, Devon. He was educated at Bradfield College and Emmanuel College, Cambridge.^[4] He died in Bournemouth in 1949.

Published works

• The older Palæozoic Succession of the Duddon Estuary (London, 1913)
• Note on the Correlation of the Ingleton Slates (London, 1917)
• The Vulcanicity of the Lake District (London, 1919)
• The Geological Structure of the Lake District (London, 1920)

Journal articles

• "The terraces of southernmost England", Proceedings of the Q. J. Geological Society of London, 92 (1936)
• "The age of the raised beaches of south Britain", Proceedings of the Geological Association, 54 (1943)
• "The terraces of Bournemouth, Hants", Proceedings of the Geological Association, 57 (1946)
• "Some gravels and gravel-pits in Hampshire and Dorset", Proceedings of the Geological Association, 58 (1947)
• "The breccia of Redcliff, Wareham", Proceedings of the Bournemouth Natural Science Society, 3 (1949)

Notes and References

1. Geological Society of London. Obituaries G Verified 2011-01-28.
2. Geological Society of London. Past Presidents Verified 2011-01-28.
3. Norfolk, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1915
4. Cambridge University Alumni, 1261-1900