John Wesley Judd (18 February 1840 – 3 March 1916) was a

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. He was born in

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the son of George and Jannette Judd and educated at the

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, where he later became Professor of Geology. He was elected a

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in 1877. He was President of the

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between 1886 and 1888 and awarded their

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in 1891. He was later

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of the

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. Notable pupils of his include

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and Frederick Chapman.

Family

He married in 1878 Jeannie Frances, daughter of

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References

External links

JUDD, Professor John Wesley (1840-1916)
at Archives in London and the M25 area. * *
John Wesley Judd C.B., LL.D., F.R.S., F.G.S.
Biography, Pioneers of the British Geological Survey 1840 births 1916 deaths Scientists from Portsmouth Companions of the Order of the Bath 19th-century British geologists Fellows of the Royal Society Wollaston Medal winners Fellows of the Geological Society of London {{UK-geologist-stub