William Buckland
William Buckland
Buckland in 1833
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an English theologian who became Dean of Westminster. He was also a geologist and palaeontologist
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Born
12 March 1784 Axminster, Devon, England
Died
14 August 1856 (aged 72) Islip, Oxfordshire, England
Known for
Megalosaurus, coprolites
Fields
Palaeontology
Alma mater
Winchester College Corpus Christi College
Awards
Copley Medal (1822) Wollaston Medal (1848)
Spouse(s)
Mary Buckland ( m. 1825 )
adultbasic
Britain
era
1800+