Henry De la Beche

Henry De la Beche
Born(1796-02-10)10 February 1796
Died13 April 1855(1855-04-13) (aged 59)
NationalityEnglish
Known forPainting Duria Antiquior – A More Ancient Dorset
AwardsWollaston Medal (1855)
Scientific career
FieldsGeology, palaeontology
InstitutionsGeological Survey of Great Britain

Sir Henry Thomas De la Beche[a] KCB, FRS (10 February 1796[1] – 13 April 1855[3]) was an English geologist and palaeontologist, the first director of the Geological Survey of Great Britain, who helped pioneer early geological survey methods. He was the first President of the Palaeontographical Society.

  1. ^ a b "Sir Henry Thomas De la Beche and the founding of the British Geological Survey". British Geological Survey. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
  2. ^ "The De la Beche archive at Amgueddfa Cymru". Amgueddfa Cymru (National Museum Wales). Archived from the original on 24 May 2014. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
  3. ^ Chisholm 1911.


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