Henry Benedict Medlicott
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Henry Benedict Medlicott, FRS was an Irish geologist who worked in India. He was a coauthor of a text on the geology of India and is credited with the coining of the term "Gondwana" which was later used to create the concept of Gondwanaland.
Members of the Geological Survey of India, 1870: F. Stoliczka, R. B. Foote, W. Theobald, F. R. Mallet, V. Ball, W. Waagen, W. L. Willson (standing); A. Tween, W. King, T. Oldham, H. B. Medlicott, C. A. Hackett (sitting)
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Image: H B Medlicott Seated
Wollaston Medal
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The Wollaston Medal is a scientific award for geology, the highest award granted by the Geological Society of London.
The Wollaston Medal