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William Buckland DD, FRS (12 March 1784 – 14 August 1856) was an English theologian who became Dean of Westminster. He was also a geologist and palaeontologist. Buckland wrote the first full account of a fossil dinosaur, which he named Megalosaurus.
William Buckland (born March 12, 1784, Axminster, Devonshire, England—died August 15, 1856, London) was a pioneer geologist and minister, known for presenting the first scientific description of a dinosaur and for his effort to reconcile geological discoveries with the Bible and antievolutionary theories.
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Jun 27, 2018 · Science and Technology. Geology and Oceanography: Biographies. William Buckland. Buckland, William. views 1,380,885 updated Jun 27 2018. Buckland, William. ( b. Axminster, England, 12 March 1784; d. Islip, England, 14 August 1856) geology, paleontology.
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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The Rev. Dr. William Buckland was an English paleontologist and geologist who made a detailed documentation of the dinosaur fossil now known as the “megalosaurus.” For his discovery of fossil bones at Kirkdale, Buckland was awarded the prestigious Royal Society’s Copley medal in 1822.
William Buckland. 1784-1856. English geologist who attempted to reconcile the conflict between science and religion. Publishing works on the world's creation and the great flood referred to in the Bible, Buckland displayed a keen interest in using geologic evidence to support Christian beliefs.
Digital Collections. 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.
