William Smith
Born in Churchill,
Oxfordshire
Born on 23rd of March
1769
Died on 28th of August
1839
Born 1769. Died 1839 - English civil engineer and geologist.
Appointed engineer to Somerset Coal Canal (1979-99). Produced coloured geological map of country around Bath. Created first geological map of England and maps of the English counties. Regarded as father of English geology.
More famous Britons here
Contributors: Do you have a site related to William Smith?
Supply some content
for this page and we will gladly add a link to your site. Email here.
8802 views since 7th February 2007
Brit Quote:
Better a witty fool than a foolish wit. - William Shakespeare
More Quotes
|
|
On this day:
Pepys’ First Diary Entry, - 1660, The Act of Union Signed - 1707, Ironbridge Opened - 1781, First Issue of The Times - 1788, English Claim to French Crown Ends - 1801, Frankenstein Published - 1818, Victoria Proclaimed Empress of India - 1877, Britains 1st telephone directory is published - 1880, Manchester Ship Canal Opens - 1894, Old-Age Pensions First Paid - 1909, First Edition of Desert Island Discs - 1942, Stanley Matthews Knighted - 1965, Britains Joins the EEC - 1973, First UK Mobile Phone Call - 1985, Fred West Found Hanged - 1995
More dates from British history
|