William Buckland was an English theologian, geologist and palaeontologist who served as Dean of Westminster. In 1824 he gave the first full scientific description of a dinosaur genus, which he named Megalosaurus, and he was an early investigator of fossil coprolites, work that helped establish palaeontology as a rigorous scientific discipline.
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William Buckland DD, FRS (12 March 1784 – 14 August 1856) was an English theologian, geologist and palaeontologist.
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William Buckland DD, FRS was an English theologian, geologist and palaeontologist.
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William Buckland DD, FRS (12 March 1784-14 August 1856) was an English theologian, geologist and palaeontologist.
Works In: Paleontology, Lead sentence
William Buckland DD, FRS (12 March 1784-14 August 1856) was an English theologian, geologist and palaeontologist.
Member Of: Royal Society, Article text
In 1818, Buckland was elected a fellow of the Royal Society. That year he persuaded the Prince Rege
Member Of: The Geological Society of London, Categories
Category:Fellows of the Geological Society of London
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