J. H. Ronaldson

James Henry Ronaldson FGS MIME (1858 – 5 August 1935) was a 19th/20th century Scottish geologist and mining engineer. He is mainly remembered for his best-selling book Coal.

J. H. Ronaldson
Born
James Henry Ronaldson

1858 (1858)
East Lothian, Scotland
Died5 August 1935(1935-08-05) (aged 76–77)
Education
OccupationGeologist, mining engineer
Spouse(s)Jane Brodie Ronaldson

Life
The grave of James Henry Ronaldson, Morningside Cemetery

He was born in East Lothian. He studied science at the University of Edinburgh and then mining engineering at the University of Liege in Belgium. Qualifying as a mining engineer he did much work in both Australia and South Africa.[1]

In Australia he lived in New South Wales and was involved in coal mining.[2]

In 1892 he became a Member of the Institute of Mining Engineers.[3]

From 1910 he lived in London.

In the First World War he was employed by the Ministry of Munitions producing explosives. He was sent to Brotherton & Co in Leeds to oversee production of explosives.

He died on 5 August 1935, and is buried in Morningside Cemetery, Edinburgh. The grave lies on the outer south-west wall.

Publications
  • Coal (1920)

Family

He was married to Jane Brodie Ronaldson (died 1953).[4]

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References
  1. "Mr. J. H. Ronaldson". Nature. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  2. "Mr Rolandsons House | University of Wollongong Archives". archivesonline.uow.edu.au. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  3. Durham Mining Museum. "Durham Mining Museum - Master Index [Ron*]". dmm.org.uk. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  4. Grave of J H Ronaldson, Morningside Cemetery


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