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Kirtley Mather's Sourcebooks of Geology: A Scholarly Overview (1400-1950)

This document outlines the contributions of Kirtley Mather to geological education through his notable sourcebooks published between 1400 and 1950. Born in 1888, Mather had an extensive academic career, teaching at prominent universities and actively opposing McCarthyism. His sourcebooks served as essential texts in fields such as geology, astronomy, and physics. The presentation includes his biography, details of his publications, and the development of sourcebooks over time, highlighting their significance in the evolution of scientific thought and pedagogy.

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Kirtley Mather's Sourcebooks of Geology: A Scholarly Overview (1400-1950)

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  1. Michele L. Aldrich and Alan E. Leviton Kirtley Mather’s Sourcebooks of Geology 1400-1900 (1939) 1900-1950 (1967)

  2. Outline • Mather biography • Sourcebooks in general • Sourcebook 1400-1900 • Sourcebook 1900-1950 • Conclusion

  3. Mather’s Early Life Born 1888 in Chicago BA Denison University 1909 PhD Univ. Chicago 1915 Taught at Queens Univ. 1915-1918 Taught at Denison 1918-1924

  4. Map of the Front Ranges of the Andes where Mather worked in Bolivia and Argentina.

  5. Mather’s Life and Career • Taught at Harvard University 1924-1954 • Taught at Univ. New Mexico 1954-1970 • Died 1978 • Scopes Trial, 1925 • Mass. Teachers’ Loyalty Oath 1930s • Opposed McCarthyism,1950s • Active in AAAS – President, Board member

  6. Kirtley Mather in New Mexico

  7. Sourcebooks to 1939 • Astronomy (1929) • Mathematics (1929) • Physics (1935) • Geology (1939)

  8. Source Books 1948-1967 • Greek Science (1948) • Animal Biology (1951) • Chemistry (1952) • Astronomy 1900-1950 (1960) • Psychology (1965) • Geology 1900-1960 (1967)

  9. Sourcebooks, 1967 -2002 • Geology, 1900-1950 (1967) • Chemistry, 1900-1950 (1968( • Mathematics, 1200-1800 (1969) • Classical Analysis (1973) • Medieval Science (1974) • Geography (1978) • Astronomy 1900-1975 (1979) • Mathematical Logic, 1876-1931 (2002)

  10. Comparison of Sourcebooks 1499-1800 1900-1950 1939 1967 708 pages 438 pages 128 author’s 60 authors 5.8 pp/author 7.3 pp/author S. Mason, coeditor No coeditor McGraw Hill publ. Harvard Unv. Press publ. G. Walcott series ed. E. Madden, series ed.

  11. Sourcebook Commonalities • Survey Method • Selection by Great Ideas • Organization • Author Birth date • Peculiarities • Indexes

  12. Sourcebook I

  13. Shirley Mason, Co-editor, Sourcebook I

  14. Mather and Mason’s Predecessors • Karl von Zittel, History of Geology and Paleontology (1899), • English and German. • Archibald Geikie, Founders of Geology (1897, 1905) • George Merrill, Contribtions. to History of American Geology (1906). • Frank Adams, Birth and Development of Geol. Sciences(1938).

  15. Not in Sourcebook 1900-1950 • Paleontology Micropaleo, 1920s Modern Synthesis, 1940s • China • Bretz, Channeled Scablands • Wegener

  16. Durability of Sourcebook 1400-1900 • Predecessors • Mason as coeditor • G. Walcott as series editor • Survey results • Trained the trainers

  17. Datedness of Sourcebook 1900-1950 • Mather’s Experiences • No coeditor • Edward Madden as series editor • Survey results • Pioneer, no predecessors

  18. Thanks • To Ken Bork for his biography of Mather and for • many insights via email as we composed this • presentation. • To Mark Aldrich for Power Point help. • To Josephine Hernandez for reference help..

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