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Henry De la Beche

1796 - 1855

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Sir Henry Thomas De la Beche KCB, FRS (10 February 1796 – 13 April 1855) was an English geologist and palaeontologist, the first director of the Geological Survey of Great Britain, who helped pioneer early geological survey methods. He was the first President of the Palaeontographical Society. He was also a slave plantation owner in Jamaica. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Henry De la Beche is the 86th most popular geologist (down from 74th in 2019), the 5,607th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 4,594th in 2019) and the 17th most popular British Geologist.

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Among GEOLOGISTS

Among geologists, Henry De la Beche ranks 86 out of 90. Before him are Walther Penck, John Bell Hatcher, Robert Jameson, Daniel Barringer, Thomas Chrowder Chamberlin, and Michael E. Mann. After him are Dan McKenzie, Judith Curry, William Edmond Logan, and Claudia Alexander.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1796, Henry De la Beche ranks 65. Before him are Francis Crozier, Robert Wight, Andreas von Ettingshausen, Karl Leberecht Immermann, John Torrey, and George Back. After him are John Bell, and Benjamin Bonneville. Among people deceased in 1855, Henry De la Beche ranks 51. Before him are Mihály Pollack, Henry Bishop, Fruto Chamorro, Timofey Granovsky, Dorothy Wordsworth, and Feargus O'Connor. After him are Mary Russell Mitford, and Thomas Mitchell.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Henry De la Beche ranks 5,609 out of 8,785. Before him are Anna Friel (1976), Viv Anderson (1956), Bryan Sykes (1947), Hamish Harding (1964), Susan Bassnett (1945), and Stuart Pearce (1962). After him are Wendy Barrie (1912), Malcolm Bradbury (1932), Elizabeth Carter (1717), Cecil Parker (1897), Clive Donner (1926), and Tebbs Lloyd Johnson (1900).

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Among GEOLOGISTS In United Kingdom

Among geologists born in United Kingdom, Henry De la Beche ranks 17. Before him are John Phillips (1800), Archibald Geikie (1835), Henry Clifton Sorby (1826), Charles Lapworth (1842), Joseph Thomson (1858), and Robert Jameson (1774). After him are Dan McKenzie (1942).

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