Talk:Frederick Stewart (geologist)

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In 1965, Stewart succeeded Michael Swann as dean of the faculty of science, and oversaw the growth of studies in geophysics and microbiology, and the development of integrated biology and engineering science. His next coup was to persuade the government's natural environment research council (Nerc) to support the siting of a new institute of geological sciences for Scotland at the university's King's Buildings.	In 1965, Stewart became dean of the faculty of science, and oversaw the growth of studies in geophysics and microbiology, as well as the development of integrated biology and engineering science. He also persuaded the government's natural environment research council (Nerc) to support the creation of a new institute of geological sciences for Scotland at the King's Buildings - the university's science faculty.

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