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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:Geologist
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gptkbp:advocated_for
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Geological education
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gptkbp:alma_mater
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gptkb:University_of_Edinburgh
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gptkbp:associated_with
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gptkb:British_Association_for_the_Advancement_of_Science
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Royal_Medal
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gptkbp:birth_date
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1792-02-19
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gptkbp:contributed_to
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gptkb:Geological_Survey_of_Great_Britain
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gptkbp:contribution
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Pioneering work in stratigraphy
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gptkbp:death_date
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1871-10-22
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gptkbp:fellow
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gptkb:Royal_Society
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gptkbp:field
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geology
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Roderick Murchison
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:Charles_Lyell
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:William_Smith
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gptkbp:involved_in
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Geological mapping of Scotland
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gptkbp:is_explored_in
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gptkb:Russia
gptkb:Scotland
gptkb:Siberia
gptkb:Wales
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gptkbp:known_for
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Murchison's classification of the Silurian system
Murchison's fossil classification
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gptkbp:legacy
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Murchison Falls in Uganda
Murchison River in Australia
Murchison's contributions to paleontology
Murchison's influence on geological education
Murchison's influence on modern geology
Murchison's theory of sedimentation
Murchison's work on fossil stratigraphy
Murchison's role in establishing geological time scales
Murchison's role in the advancement of stratigraphy.
Murchison's contributions to the understanding of the Silurian period
Murchison's role in the development of geological surveys
Murchison's impact on geological mapping techniques
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gptkbp:member
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gptkb:Geological_Society_of_London
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gptkbp:nationality
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Scottish
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gptkbp:notable_works
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gptkb:The_Silurian_System
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gptkbp:occupation
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gptkb:Geologist
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gptkbp:place_of_birth
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gptkb:Tarland,_Aberdeenshire,_Scotland
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gptkbp:place_of_death
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gptkb:London,_England
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gptkbp:published_in
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gptkb:Transactions_of_the_Geological_Society
gptkb:Quarterly_Journal_of_the_Geological_Society
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gptkbp:recognized_by
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gptkb:Geological_Society_of_America
gptkb:Royal_Society_of_Edinburgh
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gptkbp:research_focus
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Paleozoic geology
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gptkbp:served_as
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President of the Geological Society of London
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gptkbp:spouse
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Lady Mary Murchison
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Charles_Lyell
gptkb:William_Smith
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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