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Geikie

American  
[gee-kee] / ˈgi ki /

noun

  1. Sir Archibald, 1835–1924, Scottish geologist.


Geikie British  
/ ˈɡiːkɪ /

noun

  1. Sir Archibald. 1835–1924, Scottish geologist noted for his study of British volcanic rocks

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What is common to all of Burt’s Bees’ messaging, Mr. Geikie said, is a “combination of efficacy with authenticity.”

From New York Times • Apr. 16, 2017

"It is appropriate that such a monster as this should have lived on a great continent like North America," brown-nosed Sir Archibald Geikie, a geologist and fellow of the Royal Society.

From The Guardian • Jul. 4, 2013

It is against that backdrop that a 27-year-old English barmaid named Georgina Geikie will approach the firing line at the Royal Artillery Barracks here Wednesday.

From New York Times • Jul. 31, 2012

Making the most of the time away from work, Geikie has enjoyed rubbing shoulders with the household names of the British team in the athletes village.

From Reuters • Jul. 24, 2012

Dr. Croll and Dr. Geikie answer that it would.

From Island Life Or the Phenomena and Causes of Insular Faunas and Floras by Wallace, Alfred Russel