Sir Roderick Impey Murchison, 1st Baronet, KCB, DCL, FRS, HonFRSE, FLS, MRIA was a Scottish geologist who served as director-general of the British Geological Survey from 1855 until his death in 1871. He is noted for investigating and describing... Wikipedia
Born: February 19, 1792, Muir of Ord, United Kingdom
Died: October 22, 1871 (age 79 years), London, United Kingdom
Place of burial: Brompton Cemetery, London, United Kingdom
Partner: Charlotte Murchison (1815–)
Grandparent: Roderick Mackenzie
Awards: Wollaston Medal, Copley Medal, and Founder's Gold Medal
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