Thomas Henry Holland
Thomas Henry Holland Born 22 November 1868 ( 1868-11-22 ) Helston, Cornwall, England Died 15 May 1947 ( 1947-05-16 ) (aged 78) Alma mater Royal College of Science Owens College Occupation Geologist, university administrator Sir Thomas Henry Holland KCSI KCIE FRS [1] FRSE LLD (22 November 1868 – 15 May 1947) was a British geologist who worked in India with the Geological Survey of India, serving as its director from 1903 to 1910. He later worked as an educational administrator at Edinburgh University. [2] Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Death 4 Family 5 References 6 External links Early life Thomas Holland was born on 22 November 1868 in Helston, Cornwall, [1] to John Holland and Grace Treloar Roberts who later emigrated to Canada to live in a farm in Springfield, Manitoba. [3] In 1884, Thomas won a scholarship to study at the Royal College of Science, graduating with a first class degree in Geology. The dean at...