William Smith (geologist)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/William_Smith_(geologist)
GPTKB entity
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:person
gptkbp:awardReceived gptkb:Wollaston_Medal
gptkb:Fellow_of_the_Geological_Society_of_London
gptkbp:birthDate 1769-03-23
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Churchill,_Oxfordshire,_England
gptkbp:deathDate 1839-08-28
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Northampton,_England
gptkbp:field geology
paleontology
stratigraphy
gptkbp:gender male
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label William Smith (geologist)
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Charles_Lyell
gptkb:John_Phillips
stratigraphy
geological mapping
gptkbp:knownFor stratigraphy
creating the first nationwide geological map
fossil correlation
gptkbp:nationality British
gptkbp:nickname Father of English Geology
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:A_Delineation_of_the_Strata_of_England_and_Wales,_with_part_of_Scotland
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:geologist
surveyor
gptkbp:relative John Phillips (nephew)
gptkbp:restingPlace gptkb:St_Peter's_Church,_Northampton,_England
gptkbp:signature William Smith signature.svg
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Witney,_Oxfordshire,_England
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5