Roderick Murchison died
Happened: 1871-10-22
Description
One of the closing public acts of Murchison’s life was the founding of a chair of geology and mineralogy at the University of Edinburgh. Under his will there was established the Murchison Medal and a geological fund (The Murchison Fund) to be awarded annually by the council of the Geological Society in London.
Murchison died in 1871, and is buried in Brompton Cemetery, London, near the north end of the arcade on the west side of the central path.
Participants
| Name | Date of Birth | Date of Death | Short Biography |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roderick Murchison | 1792 | 1871 | a British geologist who first described and investigated the Silurian system |
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