John Scott Keltie
Sir John Scott Keltie | |
|---|---|
 Keltie in 1885 | |
| Born | 29 March 1840 Dundee, Scotland |
| Died | 12 January 1927 (aged 86) London, England |
| Occupation | geographer |
| Known for | work with the Royal Geographical Society |
| Awards | Cullum Geographical Medal (1914) Victoria Medal (1917) |
Sir John Scott Keltie
History
Keltie was born in
Keltie later moved to London in 1871 to join Macmillan Publishers, where in 1873 he became sub-editor of the journal Nature and began separately to write articles on geography for The Times. In 1880, he was taken on as editor of The Statesman's Yearbook for Macmillan.[2]
In 1883, Keltie joined the Royal Geographical Society and quickly became heavily involved in its activities. He was later appointed its Inspector of Geographical Education in 1884, and undertook a thorough review of the state of geography education in the UK, producing an influential 150-page report.
In 1885, he became the society's librarian, and upon the death of
Between 1914 and 1915, Keltie served as president of the Geographical Association, succeeded by the author Hilaire Belloc. Keltie retired as secretary of the society in 1915 and was succeeded by Arthur Robert Hinks, though he remained as joint editor (with Hinks) of the Geographical Journal until 1917. He died in London in 1927.[2]
Awards
Keltie received various awards during his long career. In 1917, he was presented the society's Victoria Medal. He also received the Cullum Geographical Medal of the American Geographical Society, and the gold medals of the Paris and Royal Scottish Geographical Societies.[2]
In 1918, Keltie was made a Knight Bachelor.[1]
In popular culture
Keltie was portrayed by Robert James in the 1983 series Shackleton, by Richard Wilson in the 1985 serial The Last Place on Earth, by Ron Donachie in the 2002 miniseries Shackleton, and by Clive Francis in the 2016 film The Lost City of Z.
References
- ^ a b "New Year Honours. The Official Lists., New Peers And Baronets., Long Roll of Soldiers. (transcription)". The Times. No. 41675. London. 1 January 1918. p. 8. Retrieved 24 December 2008.
- ^ a b c d e Hugh Robert Mill (1927). "Obituary: Sir John Scott Keltie". The Geographical Journal. 69 (3): 281–284.
