author
Edward Hull
1829–1917
A leading Irish geologist of the Victorian era, he helped map coalfields and rock formations across Britain and Ireland, then brought that same eye for detail to books on geology and the lands of the Bible. His writing blends field science, travel, and nineteenth-century curiosity about the natural world.
1 Audiobook
Volcanoes: Past and Present
by Edward Hull
About the author
Born in Antrim in 1829, Edward Hull studied at Trinity College Dublin and began his career with the Geological Survey in 1850. Over the years he worked on major geological mapping projects, including the south Lancashire coalfield, and became known for his skill as a stratigrapher and field geologist.
Hull later served as Director of the Geological Survey of Ireland and was also professor of geology at the Royal College of Science in Dublin. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society, and his scientific work earned respect on both sides of the Irish Sea.
Alongside his official work, he wrote widely for general readers as well as specialists. His books include The Physical Geology and Geography of Ireland, Coal-fields of Great Britain, and Mount Seir, Sinai and Western Palestine, reflecting a career that ranged from practical geological survey work to travel and biblical geography. He died in 1917.