William Smith (geologist)
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William 'Strata' Smith was an English geologist, credited with creating the first detailed, nationwide geological map of any country. At the time his map was first published he was overlooked by the s
1837 portrait of Smith
Tucking Mill House, near Monkton Combe, Somerset. A plaque on the house next door to Tucking Mill House states incorrectly that it was the home of William Smith.
Engraving from William Smith's 1815 monograph on identifying strata by fossils showing an Encrinus
Bust of Smith, in the Oxford University Museum of Natural History
Churchill, Oxfordshire
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Churchill is a village and civil parish in the West Oxfordshire district of Oxfordshire, England. It lies within the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, about three miles south-west of Chipp
William Smith (geologist)
…life that Smith received recognition for his accomplishments, and became known as the "father of English geology". Smith was born on 23 March 1769, in Churchill, Oxfordshire, the son of John Smith (1735–1777), the village blacksmith, and his wife Ann (née Smith; 1745–1807). His father died when Smith was eight years old…
All Saints' parish church
Old gateway in Churchill graveyard
Hunt Edmunds plaque on the front of the Chequers