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ON October 1 Sir John Flett retired from the directorship of the Geological Survey and Museum. He joined the Survey in 1901, in 1903 he was appointed petrographer, and in 1911 he succeeded Dr. John Home as assistant director for Scotland. On the retirement of Sir Aubrey Strahan in 1920, he was made director. He took over his new duties at a moment when several important changes had been introduced; the Committee of Advice on the Geological Survey, which had reported to the Board of Education since Sir Jethro TealTs induction to office, now gave place to the Geological Survey Board, reporting to the Lords of the Committee of the Privy Council for Scientific and Industrial Research; at the same time there was a considerable increase in the scientific staff. With characteristic energy, Sir John Flett began at once to make full use of the improved conditions: one of the first steps was the establishment of three branch offices in coal-field centres, which proved of great value in permitting closer contacts with the industry.
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Sir John Flett and the Geological Survey. Nature 136, 542 (1935). https://doi.org/10.1038/136542a0
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