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William Smith (1769-1839) working as a canal engineer, he noticed while supervising excavations that different beds of rock could be identified by their fossils, and so established the basis of stratigraphy.

He also produced the first geological maps of England and Wales.

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William Smith was a British geologist, the founder of English geology. read more...

Tags: geologist, founder, engineer

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