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Roderick Impey Murchison (Tarradale, Highlands, Escocia, 19 de febrero de 1792 – Londres, 22 de octubre de 1871) fue un influyente geólogo, paleontólogo, naturalista, pteridólogo y algólogo británico, el primero que describió e investigó sobre el periodo geológico Silúrico.
Sir Roderick Impey Murchison, 1st Baronet, KCB, DCL, FRS, HonFRSE, FLS, MRIA (19 February 1792 – 22 October 1871 [1]) was a Scottish geologist who served as director-general of the British Geological Survey from 1855 until his death in 1871. He is noted for investigating and describing the Silurian, [2] Devonian and Permian systems.
28 de mar. de 2024 · Sir Roderick Impey Murchison (born Feb. 19, 1792, Tarradale, Ross-shire, Scot.—died Oct. 22, 1871, London, Eng.) was a geologist who first established the geologic sequence of Early Paleozoic strata (the Paleozoic Era began 542 million years ago and ended about 251 million years ago).
Learn about the life and achievements of Sir Roderick Murchison, the \"King of Siluria\" and the first Patron of the Edinburgh Geological Society. Discover his contributions to geology, his controversies and his legacy in Scotland and beyond.
Sir Roderick Impey Murchison, primer baronet, KCB, DCL, FRS, HonFRSE, FLS, MRIA (19 de febrero de 1792 – 22 Octubre de 1871) fue un geólogo escocés que se desempeñó como director general del Servicio Geológico Británico desde 1855 hasta su muerte en 1871.
Sir Roderick Impey Murchison (1792–1871) was an influential Scottish geologist best known for his classification of Palaeozoic rocks into the Silurian system. After early military experience in the Peninsular War, he resigned his commission; a chance meeting with Sir Humphrey Davy led him subsequently to pursue a scientific career.
Geología, paleontología, pteridología, algología. Premios. destacados. Medalla Copley, ( 1849) Roderick Murchison. Geólogo británico que dedicó parte de su vida a la ciencia, en especial a la Geología y Estratigrafía; y caracterizó los sistemas Silúrico, Devónico y Pérmico del calendario geológico.
