William George Fearnsides | |
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| Born | 10 November 1879 Horbury, Yorkshire |
| Died | 15 May 1968 (aged 88) |
| Alma mater | Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge (B.A., 1901) |
| Known for | Geology in the service of man (1944) |
| Awards | Murchison Medal (1932) FRS (1932)[1] |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | University of Cambridge University of Sheffield |
William George Fearnsides FRS[1] (1879–1968) was a British geologist who worked at the University of Cambridge from 1904 to 1913, and was professor of geology at the University of Sheffield from 1913 to 1945.[2]