Adam Sedgwick (1785-1873) - one of the founders of geology as a science in England.
He defined and named the Cambrian period.
Born in Dent, Cumbria.
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Adam Sedgwick
· cached · Offers a brief biography and a suggested reading list for more information. Adam Sedgwick (1785-1873)
· cached · Biography and description of the work of one of the founders of geology as a science in England. Sedgwick Geological Trail
· iweb · cached · Brief description of the trail around Dent in Cumbria, named after a 19th Century geologist, Adam Sedgwick. Adam Sedgwick Memorial
· cached · Photo of the memorial to Adam Sedgwick in the village of Dent in Cumbria. Brief details of the 'Sedgwick Geological Trail'. Adam Sedgwick's Objections to Darwin's Theory
· Sedgwick's short biography. His letter to Darwin, and his objections to the theory of evolution, and his opinion about Darwin's real intentions.
