Gerald Seligman (26 March 1886 – 21 February 1973) was the founder of the
International Glaciological Society
The International Glaciological Society (IGS) was founded in 1936 to provide a focus for individuals interested in glaciology, practical and scientific aspects of snow and ice. It was originally known as the "Association for the Study of Snow an ...
and the ''
Journal of Glaciology
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*Bullet journal, a method of personal organization
*Diary, a record of what happened over the course of a day or other period
*Daybook, also known as a general journal, a ...
''. He was born in London, educated at
Harrow, and studied at
Trinity Hall, Cambridge. He was the first president of the Association for the study of Snow and Ice, founded in 1936, which was renamed the British Glaciological Society after the war; the "British" was dropped in 1962, and the following year Seligman resigned his post as president. He launched the Journal of Glaciology in the late 1940s and was on its original editorial board, remaining as editor until 1968. He received the
Victoria Medal of the
Royal Geographical Society
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in 1959. The
Seligman Crystal
The Seligman Crystal is an award of the International Glaciological Society.
The prize is "awarded from time to time to one who has made an outstanding scientific contribution to glaciology so that the subject is now enriched" and named after Ger ...
award, given by the Glaciological Society, is named in his honour.
[Glen (1973), pp. 169-171.]
See also
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Seligman Inlet
References
Sources
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British glaciologists
Scientists from London
Victoria Medal recipients
People educated at Harrow School
Alumni of Trinity Hall, Cambridge
1886 births
1973 deaths
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