William Boyd Dawkins
Welsh geologist, paleontologist and archaeologist (1838–1929) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sir William Boyd Dawkins FRS FSA FGS (26 December 1837 – 15 January 1929) was a British geologist and archaeologist. He was a member of the Geological Survey of Great Britain, Curator of the Manchester Museum and Professor of Geology at Owens College, Manchester.[1] He is noted for his research on fossils and the antiquity of man. He was involved in many projects including a tunnel under the Humber, a Channel Tunnel attempt and the proving of coal under Kent.
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Born | (1837-12-26)26 December 1837 Buttington, Montgomeryshire, Wales |
Died | 15 January 1929(1929-01-15) (aged 91) |
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