Agricola, Georgius

Agricola, Georgius, uh GRIHK uh luh, JAWR jee uhs (1494-1555), was a German physician and... More >>

Dana, James Dwight

Dana, James Dwight (1813-1895), was an American geologist, mineralogist, and zoologist. He was... More >>

Davis, Edward Wilson

Davis, Edward Wilson (1888-1973), was known as the father of taconite, because he discovered how... More >>

Dawson, George Mercer

Dawson, George Mercer (1849-1901), was a Canadian geologist and the son of the geologist Sir John... More >>

Dawson, Sir John William

Dawson, Sir John William (1820-1899), was a Canadian geologist and educator. His major work was... More >>

Du Toit, Alexander Logie

Du Toit, Alexander Logie (1878-1948), was a South African geologist. His book The Geology of... More >>

Geikie, Sir Archibald

Geikie, GEE kih, Sir Archibald (1835-1924), was a Scottish geologist. He traveled in both Europe... More >>

Hutton, James

Hutton, James (1726-1797), a Scottish philosopher and chemist, was a pioneer in the field of... More >>

Li Siguang

Li Siguang (1889-1971) was a Chinese geologist who contributed to the sciences of paleontology... More >>

Logan, Sir William Edmond

Logan, Sir William Edmond (1798-1875), a Canadian geologist, gained fame for his pioneer work... More >>

Lyell, Sir Charles

Lyell, LY uhl, Sir Charles (1797-1875), was a British geologist whose writings established... More >>

Mawson, Sir Douglas

Mawson, Sir Douglas (1882-1958), was an English-born Australian geologist who made three... More >>

Merensky, Hans

Merensky, Hans (1871-1952), was a South African geologist and naturalist. In 1924, after... More >>

Mohs, Friedrich

Mohs, Friedrich (1773-1839), was a German mineralogist who invented the Mohs scale for... More >>

Murray, Sir John

Murray, Sir John (1841-1914), was a British naturalist, oceanographer, and deep-sea explorer. He... More >>