Undertaking of the project began in 1835, called Geological Survey of Great Britain, under the direction of Henry Thomas De la Beche, an economic geologist.
Date:
1835
Name(s):
Henry Thomas De la Beche
Occupation:
Economic Geologist
Location:
Great Britain
1835
Name(s):
Henry Thomas De la Beche
Occupation:
Economic Geologist
Location:
Great Britain
Additional Information:
- British Geological Survey – Wikipedia
The British Geological Survey (BGS) is a partly publicly-funded body which aims to advance geoscientific knowledge of the United Kingdom landmass and its continental shelf by means of systematic surveying, monitoring and research. - Our past | Survey history | British Geological Survey(BGS)
The British Geological Survey (BGS) celebrated its 175th anniversary in 2010. - Historical maps of the Geological Survey of Great Britain and Ireland …
For the period covered by this site, (1835–1905) the British Geological Survey was known by its former name, the Geological Survey of Great Britain and Ireland, and its remit covered the whole of the British Isles. - Pioneers of the British Geological Survey (BGS)
This resource provides brief biographical information for the members of staff who served in the organisation during the first hundred years of its existence. - Geological Survey of Great Britain | Science Museum Group Collection
1835 – establishment of the Ordnance Geological Survey with De la Beche as its first Director.