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De la Beche, Sir Henry Thomas

(Encyclopedia) De la Beche, Sir Henry ThomasDe la Beche, Sir Henry Thomasdə lä bāsh, dĕləbĕshˈ [key], 1796–1855, English geologist. As a result of his private undertaking to prepare a geological map…

Brewer's: Geology

(g soft). The father of geology. William Smith (1769-1840). Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894GeomancyGeoffrey Crayon A B C D E F G H I J K L M N…

Professor of Geology

Ivan Colburn Tell us about your work---what do you do? We have a variety of geology classes that we teach in our program. We teach everything from the…

Geological Survey, United States

(Encyclopedia) Geological Survey, United States, bureau organized in 1879 under the Dept. of the Interior to unify and centralize the work already undertaken by separate surveys under Clarence King,…

Fenneman, Nevin M.

(Encyclopedia) Fenneman, Nevin M.Fenneman, Nevin M.nĕvˈĭn fĕnˈəmən [key], 1865–1945, American geologist, geographer, and teacher, b. Lima, Ohio; B.A. (1883) Heidelberg College, Ohio; M.A. (1900); Ph.…

geopark

(Encyclopedia) geopark, area identified by UNESCO as encompassing one or more sites of geological as well as archaeological, ecological, or cultural importance. The Global Network of National…

Smith, William

(Encyclopedia) Smith, William, 1769–1839, English geologist. Through direct observation as a canal-site surveyor, Smith made a systematic study of the geological strata of England and identified the…

King, Clarence

(Encyclopedia) King, Clarence, 1842–1901, American geologist, b. Newport, R.I., grad. Sheffield Scientific School, Yale, 1862. After serving as a volunteer assistant in the California state…

Logan, Sir William Edmond

(Encyclopedia) Logan, Sir William Edmond, 1798–1875, Canadian geologist. Educated in England, he managed (1831–38) coal mines and a copper smelter in Wales. In addition to making studies of clays…

Karpinsky, Alexander Petrovich

(Encyclopedia) Karpinsky, Alexander PetrovichKarpinsky, Alexander Petrovichəlyĭksänˈdər pētrôˈvĭch kärpēnˈskē [key], 1846–1936, Soviet geologist. From 1869 to 1885 he was at the Mining Institute, St…