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Roderick Impey Murchison

Born

in Muir of Ord, Ross-shire, Scotland

February 19, 1792

Died

October 22, 1871

Genre

Geology

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Sir Roderick Impey Murchison, 1st Baronet, KCB, DCL, FRS, HonFRSE, FLS, MRIA was a Scottish geologist who served as director-general of the British Geological Survey from 1855 until his death in 1871. He is noted for investigating and describing the Silurian, Devonian and Permian systems.

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	Siluria: A History of the Oldest Fossiliferous Rocks and their Foundations; with a Brief Sketch of the Distribution of Gold Over the Earth 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1839 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Siluria: The History of the Oldest Known Rocks Containing Organic Remains, with a Brief Sketch of the Distribution of Gold over the Earth liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1854 — 20 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	On the Geological Structure of the Alps, Apennines and Carpathians: More Especially to Prove a Transition from Secondary to Tertiary Rocks, and the ... Library Collection - Earth Science) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2011	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	On the relative powers of glaciers and floating icebergs in modifying the surface of the earth 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2013 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Outline Of The Geology Of The Neighbourhood Of Cheltenham 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	On The Superficial Detritus Of Sweden, And On The Probable Causes Which Have Affected The Surface Of The Rocks In The Central And Southern Portions Of That Kingdom 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Silurian System: Founded On Geological Researches In The Counties Of Salop, Hereford, Radnor, Montgomery, Caermarthen, Brecon, Pembroke, Monmouth, ... Of The Coal-fields And Overlying Formations, 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2013 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Geology of Russia in Europe and the Ural Mountains 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Geology by Roderick Impey Murchison (Creator), Edouard De Verneuil (Creator), Alexander Keyserling (Creator) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Silurian System, Founded On Geological Researches In The Counties Of Salop, Hereford Etc 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 22 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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