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   Why is William Smith known as the founder of geology?

   • English geologist and cartographer William Smith is often called the founder of English geology , and the founder of stratigraphical geology. His interests in fossils and the countryside led to a method to identify rock strata, along with the first large-scale geological maps of any country.

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   Why is William Smith's geological map important today?

   • Smith’s map and ideas paved the way for a better understanding of geological time and laid the founding principles for geological surveys worldwide. His concept of using fossils to identify rocks is still very important today. Download a larger version of William Smith's 1815 geological map PDF (6.4MB) 1.

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   What did William Smith discover?

   • Source: Phillips, J. (1844). Memoirs of William Smith, LL.D., Author of the “Map of the Strata of England and Wales.” London: John Murray, Albemarle Street. William Smith discovered that he could identify rock layers by the unique fossils they held. His discovery helped later generations of scientists to understand the history of life on Earth.

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   Did William Smith sell his geological collection to the British Museum?

   • "William Smith: The sale of his geological collection to the British museum". Annals of Science. 23 (3): 177–212. doi: 10.1080/00033796700203276. ^ Torrens, Hugh (2016). "William Smith (1769–1839): His struggles as a consultant, in both geology and engineering, to simultaneously earn a living and finance his scientific projects to 1820".

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   William 'Strata' Smith (23 March 1769 – 28 August 1839) was an English geologist, credited with creating the first detailed, nationwide geological map of any country. At the time his map was first published he was overlooked by the scientific community; his relatively humble education and family connections prevented him from mixing easily in ...

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   Apr 9, 2024 · William Smith was an English engineer and geologist who is best known for his development of the science of stratigraphy. Smith’s great geologic map of England and Wales (1815) set the style for modern geologic maps, and many of the colourful names he applied to the strata are still in use today.

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   May 8, 2008 · William Smith discovered that he could identify rock layers by the unique fossils they held. His discovery helped later generations of scientists to understand the history of life on Earth.

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   Apr 29, 2014 · Learn about William Smith, the first person to publish a geological map of England and Wales in 1815. Explore his fossil collection, his geological sections and his legacy in the history of science.

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   Learn about William Smith, the civil engineer and geologist who created the first geological map of England and Wales. Discover his life, achievements, challenges and legacy in this comprehensive biography.

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   Learn about William Smith, the pioneer who mapped the geology of England, Wales and Scotland in 1815 using fossils. Discover his innovative map, its features, facts and significance for geology.

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   Jun 11, 2018 · Learn about the life and achievements of William Smith, the English geologist who discovered the principle of faunal succession and mapped the strata of England and Wales. Find out how he became interested in geology, what projects he worked on, and what publications he wrote.

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