GB 0402 FKW - WARD, Frank Kingdon (1885-1958)

Identificatie

referentie code

GB 0402 FKW

Titel

WARD, Frank Kingdon (1885-1958)

Datum(s)

  • 1911-1958 (Vervaardig)

Beschrijvingsniveau

Omvang en medium

1 box

Context

Naam van de archiefvormer

Biografie

Born, 1885, educated St Paul's School and Christ's College, Cambridge; teaching post in Shanghai, 1907; undertook around 25 expeditions over a period of nearly fifty years in the mountains where China, Tibet, India and Burma meet, studying the distribution of plants and animals; Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society (RGS), 1911-1958; RGS Cuthbert Peek Grant 1916 and 1924; RGS Royal Medals (Founder's and Patron's), 1930; died, 1958.

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GB 0402 FKW 1911-1958 Collection (fonds) 1 box Ward , Francis Kingdon , 1885-1958 , botanist and explorer x Ward , Frank , Kingdon- x Kingdon-Ward , Frank

Born, 1885, educated St Paul's School and Christ's College, Cambridge; teaching post in Shanghai, 1907; undertook around 25 expeditions over a period of nearly fifty years in the mountains where China, Tibet, India and Burma meet, studying the distribution of plants and animals; Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society (RGS), 1911-1958; RGS Cuthbert Peek Grant 1916 and 1924; RGS Royal Medals (Founder's and Patron's), 1930; died, 1958.

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Two notebooks of Frank Kingdon Ward, 1911-1958, including bearings, positions and topographical notes made in Tibet, 1933-1934, and statement of the results of his observations.

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Accessed via the Foyle Reading Room. Free of charge for Fellows, Members and those with valid academic identification. All other users pay a charge and must bring identification in order to register on arrival.

Photocopying at Archivist's discretion, and subject to completion of 'application for copies' form. No reproduction or publication without permission of the RGS-IBG Archivist.

English

No additional finding aids.

RGS Archives - Correspondence Blocks 1911-1920, 1921-1930, 1931-1940, 1941-1950.

Prepared by an archives volunteer using existing finding aids. Revised by Sarah Drewery.
Sources: Obit The Geographical Journal, vol. 124, part 3, Sep 1958, p 422.

ISAD(G) ed.2, name authority NRA.

6 December 2000; May 2008. Cartography China East Asia Geographical data Geographical exploration Geography Geomorphology Surveying Tibet Topography Ward , Francis Kingdon , 1885-1958 , botanist and explorer x Ward , Frank , Kingdon- x Kingdon-Ward , Frank

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Two notebooks of Frank Kingdon Ward, 1911-1958, including bearings, positions and topographical notes made in Tibet, 1933-1934, and statement of the results of his observations.

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Accessed via the Foyle Reading Room. Free of charge for Fellows, Members and those with valid academic identification. All other users pay a charge and must bring identification in order to register on arrival.

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Photocopying at Archivist's discretion, and subject to completion of 'application for copies' form. No reproduction or publication without permission of the RGS-IBG Archivist.

Taal van het materiaal

  • Engels

Schrift van het materiaal

  • Latijn

Taal en schrift aantekeningen

English

Fysieke eigenschappen en technische eisen

RGS Archives - Correspondence Blocks 1911-1920, 1921-1930, 1931-1940, 1941-1950.

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Royal Geographical Society

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ISAD(G) ed.2, name authority NRA.

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Taal (talen)

  • Engels

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