CROLL, JAMES (1821-1890), Scottish scientist, was born near Cargill (Perthshire), on Jan. 2, 1821. He was self-educated, but in 1859 was made keeper of the Andersonian museum in Glasgow, and from 1867 to 188o was in charge of the Edin burgh office of the Geological Survey of Scotland. He wrote some books, much discussed in their day, including Climate and Time, in their Geological Relations (1875), and Climate and Cos mology (188s). He died on Dec. Is, 189o.
See Autobiographical Sketch of James Croll, with Memoir of his Life and Work, edit. J. C. Irons (1896) .