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Entry Type
Person
Surname
Fitton
Forenames
William Henry
Epithet
physician and geologist
Dates
1780-1861
Gender Identity
Male
History
Graduated as M.D. from Edinburgh University in 1810; elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1815 and of the Geological Society in 1816, of which he was secretary, 1822-1824, and president, 1827-1829
Source
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography online
Authorised Form of Name
Fitton; William Henry (1780-1861); physician and geologist
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