Background
LEBOUR, George Alexander Louis was born in 1847. Son of Alexander Lebour, artist.
LEBOUR, George Alexander Louis was born in 1847. Son of Alexander Lebour, artist.
Studied at Royal School of Mines. On His (or Her) Majesty Geological Survey, 1867-1873. Master of Arts; Doctor of Science.
Lecturer in Geological Surveying in Durham College of Science, 1873-1879. Murchison Medallist of the Geological Society, 1904. Member of several Research Committees of the British Association.
Sub-editor for Foreign Geology of the Geological Record, 1874-1880. Professor of Geology since 1879 and Vice-Principal since 1902, Armstrong College, (formerly Durham College, of Science), Newcastleupon-Tyne.
Fellow of the Geological Society.