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Thomas George Bonney
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English geologist (1833-1923)
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Thomas George Bonney was a British geologist, mountaineer, and biographer. Born in Rugeley in 1833, he was educated at Westminster School, Uppingham School, and St John's College. He served as President of the Geological Society of London and was a member of both the Geological Society of London and the Royal Society.
Bonney contributed to the Dictionary of National Biography and Popular Science. His notable works include Charles Lyell and Modern Geology and Geology. He was awarded the Wollaston Medal and elected a Fellow of the Royal Society. He died in Cambridge in 1923 and was buried in Rugeley.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 2
Top works
- Charles Lyell and Modern Geology
- Geology
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- George
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Place of birth
- Rugeley
- Place of death
- Cambridge
- Occupation
- mountaineer
- Position held
- President of the Geological Society of London
- Educated at
- Uppingham School
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Award
- Wollaston Medal
- Sport
- mountaineering
- Image
- PSM V75 D416 Thomas George Bonney.png
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- member of
- Geological Society of London
- date of birth
- 1833-07-27
- date of death
- 1923-12-10
- Commons category
- Thomas George Bonney
- contributed to creative work
- Popular Science
- place of burial
- Rugeley
- date of burial or cremation
- 1923-12-13
- writing language
- English language
- described by source
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
- birth name
- Thomas George Bonney
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