Henry William Bristow (17 May 1817 – 14 June 1889) was an English geologist and naturalist .
10-541: Bristow , or Bristowe , can refer to the following. People [ edit ] Bristow (surname) W.S. Bristowe (1901–1979), English naturalist Places [ edit ] In the United States Bristow, Indiana Bristow, Iowa Bristow, Mississippi Bristow, Missouri Bristow, Nebraska Bristow, Oklahoma Bristow, Virginia Companies [ edit ] Bristow Helicopters ,
20-623: A British helicopter airline Fictional characters [ edit ] Bristow (cartoon) , British strip cartoon character Sydney Bristow Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Bristow . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bristow&oldid=977165249 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
30-596: A complicated district — one of those men, in short, who lay the foundations on which his successors can build, and whose services to British geology are more lasting than showy. He retired from the survey in July 1888 and died on 14 June 1889. He was elected F.G.S. in 1843 and F.R.S. in 1862, was an honorary member of sundry societies, and received the order of SS. Maurice and Lazarus. His separate papers are few in number — about eight — and during his later years he suffered from deafness, which prevented him from taking part in
40-1981: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Bristow (surname) Bristow is a surname, derived from the earlier name of the city of Bristol . Notable people with the surname include: Abraham Bristow (c. 1771 – 1846), British mariner Alan Bristow (1923–2009), British helicopter entrepreneur, founder of Bristow Helicopters Allan Bristow (born 1951), American basketball coach Benjamin Bristow (1832–1896), American lawyer and politician Chris Bristow (1937–1960), British racing driver Edmund Bristow (1787–1876), English artist Emma Bristow (born 1990), British motorcycle racer Eric Bristow (1957–2018), English darts player George Bristow (disambiguation) , any of several people by that name Grant Bristow (born 1958), Canadian security agent Guy Bristow (born 1955), English footballer Gwen Bristow (1903–1980), American author and journalist Henry William Bristow (1817–1889), English geologist John Bristow (1701–1768), English merchant and politician Joseph Bristow (professor) , British academic Joseph L. Bristow (1861–1944), American politician Laurie Bristow (born 1963), British diplomat Mark Bristow (born 1962), English paralympic cyclist Mark Bristow (businessman) (born 1959), South African businessman Naomi Bristow (born 1997), Canadian country music artist Patrick Bristow (born 1962), American actor Paul Bristow , British politician Richard Bristow (1538–1581), English Catholic writer Robert Bristow (1662–1706) , MP for Winchelsea 1698–1701 Robert Bristow (1687–1737) , MP for Winchelsea 1708–37 Robert Bristow (1712–1776) , MP for Winchelsea 1738–41, New Shoreham 1747–61 Robert Bristow (engineer) (1880–1966), British harbour engineer best known for development of
50-599: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Henry William Bristow He was born in London on 17 May 1817. He was the son of Major-general Henry Bristow , a member of a Wiltshire family, and his wife Elizabeth Atchorne of High Wycombe. After passing with distinction through King's College, London , he joined the staff of the Geological Survey in 1842, and was set to work in Radnorshire . From this county he
60-531: The surname Bristow . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bristow_(surname)&oldid=1182583236 " Categories : Surnames English-language surnames Surnames of English origin Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description
70-543: The Deluge (a translation, with additions, of a work by L. Figuier), 1872. On 22 October 1863 he married Eliza Harrison, second daughter of David Harrison, a London solicitor, and to them four children were born, two sons and as many daughters; they and the widow surviving him. Bristow was elected F.R.S. in 1862. A road in Cheylesmore , Coventry UK is named after him. [REDACTED] This article incorporates text from
80-620: The business of societies. But his mark is made on several of the maps and other publications of the Geological Survey, more especially in the memoir of parts of Berkshire and Hampshire (a joint production), and in that admirable one, The Geology of the Isle of Wight, almost all of which was from his pen. He contributed also to sundry publications, official and otherwise, and wrote or edited the following books: 1. Glossary of Mineralogy, 1861. 2. Underground Life (translation, with additions of La Vie Souterraine, by L. Simonin), 1869. 3. The World before
90-535: The port of Kochi in India Fictional characters [ edit ] Jack Bristow , on the television series Alias Irina Derevko , a character on the television series Alias also known as "Laura Bristow" Sydney Bristow , on the television series Alias See also [ edit ] Ethel Bristowe Richard Bristowe (disambiguation) W.S. Bristowe (1901–1979), English naturalist [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with
100-527: Was shortly afterwards transferred to the Cotteswold district, which he examined up to Bath , and afterwards surveyed a large part of Dorset, Wiltshire, and Hampshire, with the Isle of Wight, besides some of the Wealden area, Berkshire, and Essex, rising ultimately in 1872 to the position of director for England and Wales. His field work was admirable in quality, for he was no less patient than accurate in unravelling
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