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a British geologist and Anglican priest, one of the founders of modern geology; opposition to evolution and natural selection
Born
22 March 1785 Dent, Yorkshire, England
Died
27 January 1873 (aged 87) Cambridge, England
Nationality
British
Known for
Classification of Cambrian rocks ; opposition to evolution and natural selection
Fields
Geology
Alma mater
Trinity College, Cambridge
Awards
Wollaston Medal (1833) Copley Medal (1863)
Institutions
Trinity College, Cambridge
Academic advisors
Thomas Jones John Dawson
adultbasic
Britain
era
1800+
Notable students
George Peacock William Hopkins Charles Darwin Joseph Jukes