John Gunn (geologist)

For other people named John Gunn, see John Gunn (disambiguation).

John Gunn (Norwich, 1801–1890)^[1] was an English cleric and geologist, known for his work on the Cromer Forest Bed. He also established the Norwich Geological Society with John Ellor Taylor in 1864.

John Gunn

Life

He was the son of the Rev. William Gunn of Irstead, Norfolk. He matriculated at Exeter College, Oxford in 1819, graduating B.A. in 1823 and M.A. in 1827. He became a barrister at Lincoln's Inn, in 1827.^[2]

In 1829 Gunn was ordained. He became vicar of Barton Turf, and rector of Irstead.^[3] He married in 1830 Harriet Turner, daughter of Dawson Turner.^[4][5]

Notes

1. George Willard White (1951). Essays on history of geology. Ayer Publishing. ISBN 978-0-405-10464-0. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
2. Foster, Joseph (1888–1892). "Gunn, John" . Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886. Oxford: Parker and Co – via Wikisource.
3. "Gunn, John (1829–1829) (CCEd Person ID 110252)". The Clergy of the Church of England Database 1540–1835. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
4. Fraser, Angus. "Turner, Dawson". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/27846. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
5. "Harriet Gunn (Author), British Travel Writing". Archived from the original on 17 October 2017. Retrieved 17 October 2017.

References

• Obituary in: "Obituary Notes" . Popular Science Monthly. Vol. 37. August 1890.

External links

• Works by or about John Gunn at Wikisource