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Joseph Prestwich
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British geologist and businessman (1812-1896)
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Joseph Prestwich appears in Vinony's Fellows of the Royal Society collection — one of 9,360 entries.
Vinony's link graph records 143 inbound references to Joseph Prestwich, and connects out to Geological Society of London, Belgium and chemistry.
It is catalogued under topics including 1812 births, 1896 deaths and Academics of the University of Oxford.
Vinony links it to 9 Wikipedia language editions.
Authority record · VIAF
- Lifespan
- 1812–1896
- Nationality
- GB
- Role / Field
- Vysokoskolsti ucitele, Podnikatele, Geologove, Podnikani, Geologie
- Language
- eng
- Gender
- Male
Recorded by 11 libraries
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Joseph
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Place of birth
- London
- Place of death
- Shoreham
- Occupation
- university teacher
- Position held
- President of the Geological Society of London
- Educated at
- University College London
- Employer
- University of Oxford
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Award
- Wollaston Medal
- Field of work
- entrepreneurship
- Image
- PSM V52 D158 Joseph Prestwich.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1812-03-12
- date of death
- 1896-06-23
- Commons category
- Joseph Prestwich
- member of
- Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei
- contributed to creative work
- Popular Science
- P8168
- Wire bonding
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Geological Society of London
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Belgium
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chemistry
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archaeology
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University of Oxford
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Thomas Henry Huxley
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University College London
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Charles Lyell
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River Somme
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geologist
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William Buckland
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Fellow of the Royal Society
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Saint-Acheul
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Categories
1812 births1896 deathsAcademics of the University of OxfordAlumni of University College LondonEnglish geologistsFellows of the Geological Society of LondonFellows of the Royal SocietyInternational members of the American Philosophical SocietyKnights BachelorPeople from ClaphamPeople from Shoreham, KentPresidents of the Geological Society of LondonRoyal Medal winnersWollaston Medal winners