Makdougall Brisbane Medal, Royal Society of Edinburgh

• Reference:GB 237 Coll-545/10
• Dates of Creation:1962-1964
• Name of Creator:
  Royal Society of Edinburgh (1783-:) (scientific society)
• Physical Description:
  1 medal

• Administrative / Biographical History

  This Prize was founded in 1855 by Sir Thomas Makdougall Brisbane, who was the fourth President of the Society and who held office for twenty-eight years. It was awarded biennially, with preference given to a person working in Scotland (at that time Holmes was Regius Professor at the University of Edinburgh). It was awarded to Holmes 'in recognition of your pre-eminent contributions to the fundamental philosphy [sic] of the Earth Sciences'.