Occupation

GEOLOGISTS

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With 90 biographies, Geologists are the 75th most common occupation in Pantheon, behind Anthropologists, Baseball Players, and Diplomats.

People

Pantheon has 90 people classified as geologists born between 1638 and 1965. Of these 90, 7 (7.78%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living geologists include Dan McKenzie, Michael E. Mann, and Judith Curry. The most famous deceased geologists include William Buckland, Alexander von Keyserling, and Francis Beaufort.

Living Geologists

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Deceased Geologists

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Places

Most geologists were born in United Kingdom (18), United States (16), and Germany (12). By city, the most common birth places were Edinburgh (2), Berlin (2), and Bonn (2).

Places Over Time

The earliest biographies classified as geologists in Pantheon are Jean-André Deluc, James Hutton, and Nicolas Steno.  The concentration of geologists was largest during the Newspaper Era, which lasted from 1700 to 1899. Some birth or death locations for earlier geologists are unknown, which may account for timeline differences below.

Lifespans

Which Geologists were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 25 most globally memorable Geologists since 1700.