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Sir Henry Thomas De la Beche KCB, FRS (10 February 1796 – 13 April 1855) was an English geologist and palaeontologist, the first director of the Geological Survey of Great Britain, who helped pioneer early geological survey methods.
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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.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
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). During the first half of the 19th century De ...
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May 29, 2018 · Beche, Henry Thomas de la (1796–1855) Founder of the British Geological Survey, the Museum of Practical Geology, the Mining Records Office, and the School of Mines, all of which are in Britain. De la Beche was a careful observer and skilled cartographer and artist, who emphasized the importance of stratigraphy and pioneered the reconstruction ...
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.
- Renee M. Clary, James H. Wandersee
- 2009
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 institutions, and made significant contributions of his own to scientific knowledge particularly aided by his illustrations.
Feb 24, 2022 · ABSTRACT. 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.
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