Roderick Murchison
Sir Roderick Murchison | |
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Sir Roderick Murchison | |
| Born | 19 February 1792 Tarradale House, Muir of Ord, Ross-shire, Scotland |
| Died | 22 October 1871 (aged 79) London, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Known for | Silurian system Devonian system Permian system |
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| Awards | Copley Medal (1849) Makdougall Brisbane Prize (1859) Wollaston Medal (1864) Founder's Medal (1871) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Geology |
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Sir Roderick Impey Murchison, 1st Baronet (19 February 1792 – 22 October 1871) 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, Devonian and Permian systems.