William Smith Uses Fossils to Determine the Order of the Strata in England and Helps Develop the Science of Stratigraphy
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Stratigraphy, the study of rock strata, emerged at the beginning of th...
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Smith, William (1769-1839)
English geologist and cartographer
William Smith is often called the founder of English geology, and the founder of stratigraphical geology. His interests in fossils and the...
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William Smith Uses Fossils to Determine the Order of the Strata in England and Helps Develop the Science of Stratigraphy
Smith, William (1769-1839)