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Entry Type
Person
Surname
Murchison
Forenames
Roderick Impey
Pre Title
Sir
Epithet
geologist and geographer
Dates
1792-1871
Gender Identity
Male
History
A founder fellow of the Royal Geographical Society in 1830 and its President from 1843, he strongly promoted overseas exploration and imperial expansion.
Source
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography online
Authorised Form of Name
Murchison; Sir; Roderick Impey (1792-1871); geologist and geographer
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