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William Smith (1769-1839) William Smith was born on March 23, 1769, into a family of small farmers. He received little formal education, but from an early age took an interest in exploring and collecting fossils in his native Oxfordshire in England. At the same time, he learned geometry, surveying, and mapping; at the age of eighteen he became ...
Jan 16, 2015 · Two hundred years ago, William Smith published the first geological map of a country. In 1815, William Smith, an English canal surveyor and land drainer, provided the young science of geology with the first true geological map of an entire country (see the first figure). Two hundred years on, Smith's map has become an icon of Earth science, and ...
Nov 30, 2015 · The story of Smith and his map has been brought to life by best-selling author Simon Winchester in his engaging book The Map that Changed the World: William Smith and the Birth of Modern Geology. On Dec. 8, Winchester will give a lecture titled “William Smith: The Man, His Map, and the Democratization of Geology” in Rothenberg Hall at 7:30 p.m.
First edition (publ. Penguin/Viking) The Map that Changed the World is a 2001 book by Simon Winchester about English geologist William Smith and his great achievement, the first geological map of England, Wales and southern Scotland. Smith's was the first national-scale geological map, and by far the most accurate of its time.
A detailed history of the life and work of William Smith (1769–1839), Strata explores the pivotal role cartography played in establishing his reputation as the “Father of English Geology.” Eight expert authors have contributed to telling Smith’s story, and their essays are accompanied by a well-designed balance of cartography ...
Mar 23, 2015 · William Smith's 1815 depiction of the geology of England, Wales and part of Scotland is a seminal piece of work. The first map of its kind produced anywhere in the world, only about 70 copies are ...
In 1831, Smith was awarded the Wollaston Medal for all of his work with geology and discover of stratification. An exact quote from the Geological Society of London is, “recognition of his being a great and original discoverer in English Geology”. Throughout his eventful life, William Smith worked his way from the bottom of the barrel and ...
