Royal Geographical Society

John Wood ~ Geographer

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John Wood (1811-1871) – geographer – educated at Perth Academy. He joined the East India Company and served in its navy, reaching the rank of lieutenant. After the River Indus was opened up for navigation and commerce, Wood oversaw the operation and the running of the steamship Indus. (1835). In this […]

John Scott Keltie ~ Geographer

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John Scott Keltie (1840-1927) – geographer and member of the Royal Geographical Society – was born in Dundee and then went on to be schooled in Perth. From Perth, he went up to St Andrews University and the University of Edinburgh, before studying theology at the Theological Hall of the United […]