About Henry De la Beche

Sir Henry Thomas De la Beche KCB, FRS 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.

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Occupation: paleontologist, geologist, plantation owner, writer

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Henry De la Beche

English geologist, palaeontologist and Slave plantations owner (1796–1855)

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About Henry De la Beche

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Occupation: paleontologist, geologist, plantation owner, writer

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Position held

President of the Geological Society of London

Citizenship

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

Born

February 10, 1796

Died

April 13, 1855

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