List of Cornish geologists and explorers
This is a list of Cornish people and others resident in Cornwall who are known for their work in geology or exploration.
Geologists
- William Borlase, naturalist, geologist and antiquary, Rector of Ludgvan
- Edward Budge, geologist and clergyman[1]
- Elizabeth Carne, geologist and philanthropist[2]
- Joseph Carne, geologist, industrialist and Fellow of the Royal Society[3]
- Richard Edmonds, geologist and antiquary[4]
- Robert Were Fox, FRS, geologist[5]
- William Gregor, discoverer of titanium and clergyman[6]
- John Hawkins, geologist, traveller and FRS[7]
- Robert Hunt, mineralogist and writer[8]
- Matthew Paul Moyle, meteorologist and mining writer[9]
- Charles William Peach, naturalist and geologist[10]
- Benjamin Neeve Peach, geologist.[11]
- William Pengelly, geologist and archaeologist[12]
- John Arthur Phillips, FRS, geologist, metallurgist, mining engineer[13]
Explorers
- Richard Lander, explorer of Africa[14]
- Samuel Wallis, explorer of the Pacific[15]
References
- ↑ DNB
- ↑ Denise Crook, ‘Carne, Elizabeth Catherine Thomas (1817–1873)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 accessed 16 Dec 2008
- ↑ Denise Crook, ‘Carne, Joseph (1782–1858)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 accessed 16 Dec 2008
- ↑ Robert Hunt, ‘Edmonds, Richard (1801–1886)’, rev. Denise Crook, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 accessed 16 Dec 2008
- ↑ Denise Crook, ‘Fox, Robert Were (1789–1877)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, Sept 2004; online edn, Jan 2008 accessed 16 Dec 2008
- ↑ Boase, G. C. (2004), ‘Gregor, William (1761–1817)’, rev. Anita McConnell, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, Oct 2005 accessed 16 Dec 2008
- ↑ H. S. Torrens, ‘Hawkins, John (1761–1841)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 accessed 16 Dec 2008
- ↑ Oxford DNB (2004)
- ↑ Denise Crook, ‘Moyle, Matthew Paul (1788–1880)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 accessed 16 Dec 2008
- ↑ David Oldroyd, ‘Peach, Charles William (1800–1886)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 accessed 16 Nov 2007
- ↑ David Oldroyd, ‘Peach, Benjamin Neeve (1842–1926)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 accessed 16 Dec 2009
- ↑ Michael J. Bishop, ‘Pengelly, William (1812–1894)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 accessed 16 Dec 2008
- ↑ T. G. Bonney, ‘Phillips, John Arthur (1822–1887)’, rev. Denise Crook, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 accessed 16 Dec 2008
- ↑ Elizabeth Baigent, ‘Lander, Richard Lemon (1804–1834)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 accessed 16 Dec 2008
- ↑ Glyndwr Williams, ‘Wallis, Samuel (1728–1795)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, Sept 2004; online edn, Jan 2008 accessed 16 Dec 2008
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