| Code | PX1373 |
| Dates | 1837-1892 |
| Person Name | Davies; Thomas (1837-1892); 1st Class Assistant, Department of Mineralogy |
| Surname | Davies |
| Forenames | Thomas |
| Epithet | 1st Class Assistant, Department of Mineralogy |
| Activity | Museum Staff: Department of Mineralogy Appointed 3rd Class Attendant 20 Feb 1858; Transcriber or Junior Assistant (2nd Class Assistant) 25 Aug 1862; 1st Class Assistant 10 Jul 1880; died in service 1892.
1889 a new mineral was named Daviesite in honour of him. He was elected a fellow of the Geological Society in 1870 and was an early member of the Mineralogical Society of France. He was an original member of the Mineralogical Society and served as foreign secretary prior to his death. A 'Thomas Davies Memorial Fund' was established after his death with Maskelyne (Keeper of Mineralogy) as its chairman.
Editor of the 'Mineralogical Magazine'.
(See Paper Obits and Biogs file for further information) |
| Relationships | Father William Davis, Geological Department of the British Museum.
Married and had 5 daughters and 4 sons |
| Source | Obituary in 'The Mineralogical Magazine', Vol. X, No. 46. |
| RefNo | Title | Source |
| DF/MIN/10/4/9 | Notes on specimens in the Museum and on the cubic system of classification by Thomas Davies | |
| DF/MIN/4/84 | Notes for reports to Trustees relating to minerals by Thomas Davies | |
| DF/MIN/4/89 | Notes for reports to Trustees relating to minerals by Thomas Davies | |
| DF/MIN/20/2/14 | Davies, Thomes: 'Minerals removed to the laboratory' for analysis | |
| DF/MIN/20/2/9 | Davies, Thomes: Official diary recording daily duties in the Museum | |
| DF/MIN/4/83 | Notes for reports to Trustees relating to minerals by Thomas Davies | |
| DF/MIN/4/85 | Notes for reports to Trustees relating to minerals by Thomas Davies, 1874 | |
| DF/MIN/20/2/16 | Davies, Thomes: 'Mineral desiderata', an alphabetical list | |
| DF/MIN/20/2/8 | Davies, Thomes: Official diary recording daily duties in the Museum | |
| DF/MIN/4/81 | Notes for reports to Trustees relating to minerals by Thomas Davies | |
| DF/MIN/4/86 | Notes for reports to Trustees relating to minerals by Thomas Davies | |
| DF/MIN/18/6 | Thomas Davies Scientific Relief and Memorial Funds | |
| DF/MIN/20/2/11 | Davies, Thomes: Official diary recording daily duties in the Museum | |
| DF/MIN/20/2/4 | Davies, Thomes: Official diary recording daily duties in the Museum | |
| DF/MIN/20/2/12 | Davies, Thomes: Official diary recording daily duties in the Museum | |
| DF/MIN/20/2/17 | Davies, Thomes: 'Specific gravities', an alphabetical list | |
| DF/MIN/20/2/3 | Davies, Thomes: Official diary recording daily duties in the Museum | |
| DF/MIN/4/82 | Notes for reports to Trustees relating to minerals by Thomas Davies | |
| DF/MIN/4/90 | Notes for reports to Trustees relating to minerals by Thomas Davies | |
| DF/MIN/3/1/61 | Gurram Konda meteorite, India | |
| DF/MIN/20/2/6 | Davies, Thomes: Official diary recording daily duties in the Museum | |
| DF/MIN/20/2/10 | Davies, Thomes: Official diary recording daily duties in the Museum | |
| DF/MIN/20/2/5 | Davies, Thomes: Official diary recording daily duties in the Museum | |
| DF/MIN/20/2/13 | Davies, Thomes: Notebook of chemical and mineralogical data, with list of incoming collections from E J Dunn, Mr Grieve, J Milne and others | |
| DF/MIN/20/2 | Davies, Thomes: Papers | |
| DF/MIN/10/1/5 | List of known meteorites by Thomas Davies | |
| DF/MIN/10/1/6 | List of meteorites in the British Museum by Thomas Davies | |
| DF/MIN/1/2/201 | Bennie J | |
| DF/MIN/4/88 | Notes for reports to Trustees relating to minerals by Thomas Davies | |
| DF/MIN/4/87 | Notes for reports to Trustees relating to minerals by Thomas Davies | |
| DF/MIN/4/80 | Notes for reports to Trustees relating to minerals by Thomas Davies | |
| DF/MIN/20/2/7 | Davies, Thomes: Official diary recording daily duties in the Museum | |
| DF/MIN/20/2/1 | Davies, Thomes: Official diary recording daily duties in the Museum | |
| DF/MIN/20/2/2 | Davies, Thomes: Official diary recording daily duties in the Museum | |
| DF/MIN/20/2/15 | Davies, Thomes: Address book, later used by G T Prior for references | |
| DF/MIN/1/2/15-80 | Barnett, A K | |
| DF/MIN/1/2/162-192 | Bement, C S | |
| DF/MIN/10/1/7 | List of meteorites from India in the British Museum by Thomas Davies | |
| DF/MIN/10/1/8 | Lists of meteorites in the [Thomas] Allan collection, and of those purchased from James R Campbell, Robert P Greg, August Krantz, Charles Upham Shepard and others; by Thomas Davies | |