Samuel James Shand

Samuel James Shand
Born(1882-10-29)29 October 1882
Edinburgh
Died19 April 1957(1957-04-19) (aged 74)
Broughty Ferry
Alma materUniversity of St Andrews
University of Münster
AwardsLyell Medal (1950)
Scientific career
FieldsGeology
InstitutionsRoyal Scottish Museum
Stellenbosch University
Columbia University

Prof Samuel James Shand FRSE (1882–1957) was a British mineralogist and petrologist, specialising in silicate analysis and igneous petrology.[1]

  1. ^ C. Plug. "Shand, Prof Samuel James (geology)". S2A3 Biographical Database of Southern African Science.