Robert Bell (29 December 1864 – 12 April 1934) was an Irish riveter with Harland & Wolff and amateur geologist, mineral and fossil collector.
[1] Despite the full-time work in the shipyards, as a teenager Bell would spend his spare time studying in the Belfast Museum.
When he married Margaret Millar in 1896, he began to spend time at her parents' home in Randalstown, County Antrim.
[3][6] Over time Bell was recognised as an authority on local geology, aiding visiting scientists, led many field trips, and prepared and catalogued specimens.
He would display his specimens at the club's annual social evening, winning the award for best exhibit numerous times.
[5][6] Two minerals which Bell collected were new to science and were named by Cecil Edgar Tilley scawtite and larnite in honour of County Antrim, where they were discovered.