| 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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