Duria Antiquior
at National Museum Cardiff
Henry De la Beche
British1796–1855
About
Sir Henry Thomas De la Beche KCB, FRS was an English geologist and palaeontologist, the first director of the Geological Survey of Great Britain, who helped pioneer early geological survey methods. He was the first President of the Palaeontographical Society. He was also a slave plantation owner in Jamaica.
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Works in the collection
1 works
Duria Antiquior
at National Museum Cardiff
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National Museum Cardiff
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