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1. www.mentalfloss.com › article › 67580The Victorian Father-Son Duo Who Ate Their Way Through the ...

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   Dec 17, 2015 · Today, William Buckland’s personal quirks are remembered in greater detail than many of his accomplishments. He and his son owned a pet bear, for example, which they dressed in a cap and gown...

2. allthatsinteresting.com › william-bucklandWilliam Buckland: The Victorian Zoologist Who Ate Almost Anything

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   Dec 22, 2017 · William Buckland’s ultimate goal was to taste every animal on Earth. The worst things Buckland said he ate were the common mole and the bluebottle fly, but those failures only encouraged him to taste even more things. The eccentric’s tastebuds weren’t satiated by just animal flesh.

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3. blogs.scientificamerican.com › history-of-geologyWilliam Buckland & The Noble Art of Coprology - Scientific ...

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   Mar 12, 2014 · William Buckland & The Noble Art of Coprology “Approach, approach, ingenuous youth, And learn this fundamental truth: The noble science of Geology is founded firmly in Coprology” P.B.

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4. digital.sciencehistory.org › works › 6pzelnhThe Life and Correspondence of William Buckland, D.D., F.R.S ...

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   Biography detailing the life of renowned geologist William Buckland (1784-1856), a pioneer of modern geological inquiry. Buckland's studies paved the way for Charles Darwin's (1809-1882) development of evolutionary theory.

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5. www.atlasobscura.com › articles › the-father-and-sonThe Father and Son Who Ate Every Animal Possible

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   Jan 19, 2017 · According to William, when his son was two-and-a-half years old, he ate the end of a candle. As punishment, William shoved him inside the thorny furze bush for 10 minutes.

6. thenaturalhistorian.com › 2014/05/05 › williamWilliam Buckland: Minister and Geologist ... - Naturalis Historia

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   May 5, 2014 · The Reverend William Buckland (1784-1856) was one of the last in a line of influential natural theologians following in the footsteps of John Ray (late 1600s) and William Paley (late 1700s).

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   What did William Buckland do for a living?

   • He also coined the word coprolite, which means “fossilized dung,” and owned a coprolite-covered table top. Today, William Buckland’s personal quirks are remembered in greater detail than many of his accomplishments. He and his son owned a pet bear, for example, which they dressed in a cap and gown and took to wine parties around Oxford.

   The Victorian Father-Son Duo Who Ate Their Way Through the Animal

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   Who is William Buckland?

   • The Life and Correspondence of William Buckland, D.D., F.R.S., Sometimes Dean of Westminster, Twice President of the Geological Society, and First President of the British Association - Science History Institute Digital Collections The Life and Correspondence of William Buckland, D.D., F.R.S.,

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   Was William Buckland a real scientist?

   • Dinner with 19th Century scientist William Buckland was not to be recommended. But amidst the eccentricity there was real science. From the wonder of soil, to how the world defeated smallpox... dive into this playlist made in partnership with the Royal Society. Why do we waste so much food? Are you breathing wrong?

   William Buckland: The man who tried to eat every animal - BBC

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   What did Buckland senior discover?

   • Throughout his career, Buckland Senior had a real knack for making huge discoveries. In 1823, the geologist dug up Britain’s oldest known human remains; one year later, he became the first person to scientifically describe a dinosaur. He also coined the word coprolite, which means “fossilized dung,” and owned a coprolite-covered table top.

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   In 1824, Buckland announced arguably his greatest breakthrough of all - fossil bones of a giant reptile he named "Megalosaurus", found in a slate quarry in Oxfordshire. It was the first...

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