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Adam Sedgwick (/ ˈ s ɛ dʒ w ɪ k /; 22 March 1785 – 27 January 1873) was a British geologist and Anglican priest, one of the founders of modern geology. He proposed the Cambrian and Devonian period of the geological timescale.
Apr 8, 2024 · Adam Sedgwick (born March 22, 1785, Dent, Yorkshire, Eng.—died Jan. 27, 1873, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire) was an English geologist who first applied the name Cambrian to the geologic period of time, now dated at 570 to 505 million years ago.
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Learn about the life and achievements of Adam Sedgwick, one of the founders of the Devonian and Cambrian periods of the geological time scale. Discover how he taught geology at Cambridge, explored the rocks of Britain, and influenced Charles Darwin.
Adam Sedgwick was a pioneer of modern geology, a charismatic teacher and a leader of scientific societies. He helped to found the Cambridge Philosophical Society in 1819 and the Natural Sciences Tripos in 1851, and was awarded the Copley Medal in 1863.
May 14, 2018 · Adam Sedgwick (1785-1873) was a British geologist and professor at Cambridge. He studied the stratigraphy and fossils of the New Red Sandstone, the Alps, and the Cambrian rocks, and advocated for empirical and gradualist views of geological change.
Learn about Adam Sedgwick, a leading geologist and Darwin's mentor and critic. Explore his biography, research, correspondence and relationship with Darwin.
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Apr 8, 2024 · Adam Sedgwick was an English zoologist who is best known for his researches on the wormlike organism Peripatus, which he recognized as the zoologically important connecting link between the Annelida, or segmented worms, and the Arthropoda, such as crabs, spiders, and insects.
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