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Henry De la Beche. Sir Henry Thomas De la Beche [a] KCB, FRS (10 February 1796 [1] – 13 April 1855 [3]) was an English geologist and palaeontologist, the first director of the Geological Survey of Great Britain, who helped pioneer early geological survey methods. He was the first President of the Palaeontographical Society .
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- Painting Duria Antiquior – A More Ancient Dorset
- Wollaston Medal (1855)
Apr 9, 2024 · Sir Henry Thomas De La Beche (born 1796, London, Eng.—died April 13, 1855, London) was a geologist who founded the Geological Survey of Great Britain, which made the first methodical geologic survey of an entire country ever undertaken. De La Beche was educated for the military but left the army in 1815 and two years later joined the ...
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May 29, 2018 · De La Beche, Henry Thomas. ( b. London [?], England, 10 February 1796; d. London, 13 April (1855) geology. De la Beche was the son of an army officer, Lt. Col. Thomas Beach, owner of an estate in Jamaica, who had changed his name to de la Beche. He attended school at Ottery St. Mary, Devonshire, for a short time and then moved with his mother ...
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De la Beche and his daughters in Swansea, 1853. The Department of Geology at Amgueddfa Cymru houses one of the most important geological archives in the world. It contains over 2,000 items - letters, diaries, journals, sketches and photographs - of one of the leading geologists of the early 19th century, Sir Henry Thomas De la Beche (1796-1855).
Oct 19, 2008 · Learn how Henry De la Beche (1796–1855) bridged the divide between theory and practice of geology, and advocated for geological education for all social classes. Discover his contributions to geological mapping, museums, schools, and public discourse.
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Sir Henry Thomas De la Beche 1796 - 1855. Sir Henry Thomas De la Beche. occupation: Slave owner, geologist, palaeontologist, caricaturist. Nationality: English; British. born in: London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom. De la Beche was a key player in establishing geology as a profession, founded several of Britain’s major geological ...
Feb 24, 2022 · In late 1829 or early 1830, Henry Thomas De la Beche (1796–1855), in collaboration with William Buckland (1784–1856), published Duria antiquior [A more ancient Dorsetshire], the earliest known paleoecological illustration of ancient life. De la Beche’s interpretation was based largely on fossils then recently uncovered from Lower Jurassic ...
