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Sign: Bath - the house where geologist William Smith dictated the "order of the strata"


Address:
29 Great Pulteney St, Bathwick, Bath BA2 4BU, UK
Category:
Monuments and History
City:
Bath For all manhole covers in Bath
Country:
United Kingdom For all manhole covers in United Kingdom
Shape:
Rectangle
Material:
Metal
Placement:
Wall or fence


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On the sign:
IN THIS HOUSE,
WILLIAM SMITH
THE FATHER OF ENGLISH GEOLOGY,
DICTATED
THE ORDER OF THE STRATA
DECEMBER 11TH 1799
Photography:
2024
Eli Zvuluny
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Comments:
William Smith (1769-1839), also known as "Strata" (layer), was an English geologist known for his study of geological strata (stratigraphy). He prepared the first geological map of Britain and is known as the "father of English geology".
(According to the Geological Society, the event indicated on the sign occurred on 11 June, not 11 December, the date given on the sign)

The house was photographed on that day Click for a larger image


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