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Apr 29, 2014 · Almost 200 years ago, William Smith published the first geological map of England and Wales. This would have been an incredible feat under any circumstance, requiring an enormous breadth of geological knowledge; however Smith’s accomplishment was extraordinary because he achieved it on his own.
More than two hundred years ago, a man called William Smith did something extraordinary. He became the first person to map the geology of an entire nation. Not only was this scientifically significant, but in the process he produced something rather beautiful.
Lived 1769 – 1839. William Smith, known in his day as “Strata Smith”, was a civil engineer and geologist. The “Father of English Geology”, he was responsible for initiating the production of the first geological map of England and Wales. Life and Education.
William Smith, (born March 23, 1769, Churchill, Oxfordshire, Eng.—died Aug. 28, 1839, Northampton, Northamptonshire), English engineer and geologist, known as the founder of the science of stratigraphy. The son of a blacksmith, he was largely self-educated.
Jun 11, 2018 · People. Science and Technology. Geology and Oceanography: Biographies. William Smith. Smith, William. views 3,563,982 updated Jun 11 2018. SMITH, WILLIAM. ( b. Churchill, Oxfordshire, England, 23 March 1769; d. Northampton England, 28 August 1839) geology.
www.williamsmith2015.org. Known as ‘the father of English geology’, William Smith worked as a surveyor, building canals and draining marshes in England during the Industrial Revolution. Although his humble background was not typical for a scientist of his day, he is now famous for revolutionising the study of geological time, stratigraphy ...
Sep 6, 2015 · Two hundred years ago, in 1815, English geologist William Smith (1769–1839) produced the first geologic map of a country. Covering more than 175,000 km2, it included England, Wales, and part of Scotland (Sharpe 2015).
