Henry George Albert Hickling FRS (5 April 1883 – 26 July 1954) was a British geologist and paleontologist, who worked on fossil reptile footprints, the structures of fossil plants, coals and the Old Red Sandstone.
[1] In 1902, Hickling went to the University of Manchester to study geology, and graduated in 1905 with first class honours.
In 1906, he became a demonstrator in the same department, where he taught and conducted research for the next 14 years, rising to the post of reader in 1917.
[3][4] At various times during his career, Hickling served on a number of academic and other committees, including the council of the Geological Society of London; as chair of the management committee of the Hancock museum in Newcastle; and as president of the geology section of the British Association for the Advancement of Science.
[2] According to Hickling's biographers, he was well known for his slow and clear tempo while speaking; and the great speed with which he would walk across the countryside, and drive his car.