William Jory Henwood

William Jory Henwood
Portrait by Richard Thomas Pentreath (1806–1869).
NationalityBritish
Known forProlific writer on geological and mining topics in Cornwall.
Scientific career
FieldsGeology, Mining

William Jory Henwood FRS (16 January 1805 – 5 August 1875), was a Cornish mining geologist. He was a prolific writer on geological topics, for which he was awarded the Murchison Medal of the Geological Society of London.

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