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Geikie

[ gee-kee ]

noun

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


Geikie

/ ˈɡiːkɪ /

noun

  1. GeikieSir Archibald18351924MScottishSCIENCE: geologist Sir Archibald. 1835–1924, Scottish geologist noted for his study of British volcanic rocks


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"No wonder Cicero said that he would part with all he was worth so he might live and die among his books," says Geikie.

I have read professor Geikie's essay, and it certainly appears to me that he underrated the importance of floating ice.

French geologists look with even less favour on Professor Geikie's theories.

Professor James Geikie discovered the evidences of no less than five of such inter-glacial epochs (p. 612) in Europe.

I think Professor Geikie over-estimates the value of the evidences which appear to be in favour of his theory.

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