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Roderick Murchison
1792 – 1871
About this person
Wikipedia SummarySir Roderick Impey Murchison, 1st Baronet was a Scottish geologist who served as director-general of the British Geological Survey from 1855 until his death in 1871. He is noted for investigating and describing the Silurian, Devonian and Permian systems.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
February 19, 1792
Ross and Cromarty
Date of death
October 22, 1871
London
Citizenship
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Occupations & fields
botanistpaleontologistgeologistmilitary personnelentomologistwriter
Awards & honours
Fellow of the Royal SocietyKnight Commander of the Order of the BathCopley MedalFounder’s Medalhonorary doctor of the University of ViennaFellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
- Field and occupation
- skotský geolog a paleontolog
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