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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.
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.
Jun 27, 2018 · Buckland, William (1784–1856) The first reader in Geology and Mineralogy at the University of Oxford, Buckland was appointed Dean of Westminster in 1846. He developed the English school of historical geology with its emphasis on the progressive (but not evolutionary) nature of Earth history.
Feb 20, 2024 · The dinosaur was named by William Buckland, a professor of geology at the University of Oxford, who discovered fossil remains at Stonesfield, a village in Oxfordshire about 10 miles northwest of Oxford.
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.
Feb 13, 2024 · Feb 13 (Reuters) - On Feb. 20, 1824, English naturalist and theologian William Buckland addressed the Geological Society of London, describing an enormous jaw and limb bones unearthed in a...
