Geological Survey of Egypt — Nile, Sinai, and Red Sea geological campaigns (1880–1920)

1. Royal Society promotes Nile Delta research

   Jan 1, 1882Labels: Royal Society, Nile Delta

   • Nature

2. Geological Survey of Egypt established under Lyons

   Jan 1, 1896Labels: Geological Survey, Henry G

   • Nature
   • Gutenberg
   • LOC Maps

3. John Ball joins Survey field campaigns

   Jan 1, 1897Labels: John Ball, Geological Survey

   • Ball bio

4. Egyptian Geological Museum founded within Survey

   Jan 1, 1901Labels: Egyptian Geological, Geological Survey

   • EGM page

5. Hume leads Sinai Peninsula geology publication

   Jan 1, 1906Labels: W F, Sinai Peninsula

   • WorldCat

6. Geological map of Egypt issued by Survey

   Jan 1, 1910Labels: Geological map, Geological Survey

   • LOC Map
   • Nature

7. Survey publishes major study of South-Eastern Egypt

   Jan 1, 1912Labels: John Ball, South-Eastern Egypt

   • Gutenberg

8. Survey integrates geodesy, mapping, and geology

   Apr 4, 1912Labels: Geodesy, Geological Survey

   • Nature

9. Ball publishes West-Central Sinai survey volume

   Jan 1, 1916Labels: John Ball, West-Central Sinai

   • Nature

10. Sinai survey work evaluated in scientific press

    Jan 4, 1917Labels: Nature journal, John Ball

    • Nature

11. Hume reports on Gulf of Suez oil-bearing region

    Sep 27, 1917Labels: W F, Gulf of

    • Nature

12. Hume later synthesizes Survey-era findings in Geology of Egypt

    Jan 1, 1925Labels: W F, Geology of

    • WorldCat
    • ABAA