International Commission on the History of Geological Sciences


The International Commission on the History of Geological Sciences promotes ongoing research into the history of the earth sciences, particularly the history of geology. It has 20 Honorary Senior Members and 301 members worldwide.
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History

INHIGEO has been established by the International Union of Geological Sciences and is also affiliated with the International Union of History and Philosophy of Science. The suggestion for the establishment of INHIGEO in 1967 was chiefly due to the ideas and efforts of the distinguished Russian geologist Vladimir Tikhomirov from the Geological Institute of the USSR Academy of Sciences.

Board of Management

President:
  1. 1967 — — Vladimir Tikhomirov
  2. 1976 — — Reijer Hooykaas
  3. 1984 — — Gordon Y. Craig
  4. 1989 — — Martin Guntau
  5. 1992 — — David Branagan
  6. 1996 — — Hugh Torrens
  7. 2000 — — Manuel Serrano Pinto
  8. 2004 — — Philippe Taquet
  9. 2008 — — Silvia Fernanda de Mendonça Figueirôa
  10. 2012 — — Kenneth L. Taylor
  11. 2016 — — Barry Cooper
  12. 2020 — — Ezio Vaccari
Secretary-General:
  1. 1969 — — Kazimierz Maślankiewicz
  2. 1976 — — Martin Guntau
  3. 1984 — — Endre Dudich
  4. 1989 — — Ursula Marvin
  5. 1996 — — David Oldroyd
  6. 2004 — — Kennand Bork
  7. 2008 — — Barry Cooper
  8. 2016 — — Marianne Klemun
  9. 2020 — — Martina Kölbl-Ebert

Objective

The primary objective of the Commission on the History of Geological Sciences involves promoting studies in the history of geological disciplines. In so doing, the Commission
endeavours to stimulate and coordinate the activities of regional, national, and international organizations having shared purposes. The Commission also works to foster the publication of individual and collective works that illuminate the history of the geological sciences.
INHIGEO achieves its objective by sponsoring a major annual symposium with associated field activities. It also promotes publication of individual and collective works on the history of geology and issues a substantial "Annual Record" that details historical research into earth sciences worldwide, publicises other pertinent historical activities and provides scholarly reviews of recent literature on the subject.

Strategies

  • Meet with regularity, usually once a year, including years of the International Geological Congress, to conduct a major symposium on the history of geology. This typically includes a multi-day field component, with the production by the Commission of printed guidebooks.
  • Produce an annual Newsletter that incorporates information from the officers, national reports, book reviews, conference reports, and a variety of news items and illustrations that promote sharing of professional insights.
  • Make an effort to record the history of the International Geological Congress meetings and relevant IUGS activities.
  • Work with various publishing houses and journals, including Episodes, to promote publication of symposia proceedings and a variety of contributions to the discipline.

Meetings

INHIGEO Symposiums:
  1. 1967 — — Yerevan
  2. 1968 — — Prague
  3. 1970 — — Freiberg
  4. 1972 — — Montreal
  5. 1974 — — Madrid
  6. 1975 — — London
  7. 1976 — — Sydney
  8. 1978 — — Münster, Bonn
  9. 1980 — — Paris
  10. 1982 — — Budapest
  11. 1984 — — Moscow
  12. 1985 — — Edinburgh
  13. 1987 — — Pisa, Padua
  14. 1989 — — Washington, D.C.
  15. 1990 — — Beijing
  16. 1991 — — Dresden
  17. 1992 — — Kyoto
  18. 1993 — — São Paulo
  19. 1994 — — Sydney
  20. 1995 — — Naples
  21. 1996 — — Beijing
  22. 1997 — — Liège
  23. 1998 — — Neuchâtel
  24. 1999 — — Freiberg
  25. 2000 — — Rio de Janeiro
  26. 2001 — — Lisbon
  27. 2002 — — Paris
  28. 2003 — — Dublin
  29. 2004 — — Florence
  30. 2005 — — Prague
  31. 2006 — — Vilnius
  32. 2007 — — Eichstätt
  33. 2008 — — Oslo
  34. 2009 — — Calgary
  35. 2010 — — Madrid
  36. 2011 — — Toyohashi
  37. 2012 — — Brisbane
  38. 2013 — — Manchester
  39. 2014 — — Asilomar
  40. 2015 — — Beijing
  41. 2016 — — Cape Town
  42. 2017 — — Yerevan
  43. 2018 — — Mexico City
  44. 2019 — — Varese, Como
  45. 2021 — — New Delhi, canceled due to COVID-19
  46. 2021 — — Kraków, online
  47. 2022 — — Les Eyzies-de-Tayac-Sireuil
  48. 2023 — — Kraków
  49. 2024 — — Busan
  50. 2025 — — Dunedin
  51. 2026 — — Victoria Falls
  52. 2027 —

Affiliated associations

List of the INHIGEO affiliated associations

Publications

  • / Editors W. Mayer, R. M. Clary, L. F. Azuela, N. S. Mots, S. Wolkowicz. London: GSL, 2017. 456 p..
  • . INHIGEO, 2017. Armenia.
  • . 2021. Vol. 56. Fasc. 1/2.