Name Robert Bakewell | Role Geologist | |
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Died 1843, Hampstead, United Kingdom Books An introduction to geology, Travels | ||
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Robert Bakewell (1768 – 15 August 1843) was an English geologist.
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Life
He was an able observer, and deserving of mention as one of the earliest teachers of general and practical geology. From 1811 onwards, he lectured on geology all over the country, exhibiting sections of rock formation and a geological map, the first of its kind.
His Introduction to Geology (1813) contained much sound information, and reached a fifth edition in 1838. The second edition was translated and published in Germany, and the third and fourth editions were reprinted in America by Professor Silliman of Yale College. He died at Hampstead on 15 August 1843.
Works
For Rees's Cyclopædia he contributed articles on Geology, Mineralogy, Rock, Strata, Wool and Worsted.
References
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