Edward Hull FRS (21 May 1829 – 18 October 1917) was an Irish geologist and stratigrapher who held the position of Director of the Geological Survey of Ireland.
He joined the Geological Survey of Ireland and worked in Wales and on the Lancashire Coalfield.
[1] Edward Hull's obituarist wrote of him, "He maintained the honour of a gentleman.
They had a family of two sons and four daughters, who included Eleanor Hull and Charlotte Elizabeth Ferguson-Davie.
[6][7][8] Another daughter, Alice, married in 1896 John Hill Twigg (1841–1917) of the Indian Civil Service.