William Conybeare (geologist)
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This article is about the geologist Dean of Llandaff. For his son the priest and author, see William Conybeare (author). For the 20th century priest, see William Conybeare (Provost of Southwell).
William Daniel Conybeare FRS (7 June 1787 ā 12 August 1857), dean of Llandaff, was an English geologist, palaeontologist and clergyman. He is probably best known for his ground-breaking work on fossils and excavation in the 1820s, including important papers for the Geological Society of London on ichthyosaur anatomy and the first published scientific description of a plesiosaur.
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William Conybeare | |
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Born | William Daniel Conybeare 7 June 1787 London |
Died | 12 August 1857(1857-08-12) (aged 70) |
Awards | Wollaston medal (1844) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | geology |
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