Biography

A Scottish geologist (<a href=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roderick_Murchison>Wikipedia</a>).

Books by Roderick Impey Murchison

On the occurrence of numerous fragments of fir-wood in the islands of the arctic archipelago
On the occurrence of numerous fragments of fir-wood in the islands of the arctic archipelago
1987
On the parts of England and Wales in which coal may and may not be looked for beyond the known coal-fields
On the parts of England and Wales in which coal may and may not be looked for beyond the known coal-fields
1866
On the relative powers of glaciers and floating icebergs in modifying the surface of the earth
On the relative powers of glaciers and floating icebergs in modifying the surface of the earth
1864
First sketch of a new geological map of Scotland with explanatory notes
First sketch of a new geological map of Scotland with explanatory notes
1862
On the inapplicability of the
On the inapplicability of the new term "dyas" to the "Permian" group of rocks, as proposed by Dr. Geinitz
1861
Geological map of England and
Geological map of England and Wales, with all the railways
1856
On the anticipation of the dis
On the anticipation of the discovery of gold in Australia
1852
On the meaning of the term 'Silurian system' as adopted by geologists in various countries during the last ten years
On the meaning of the term 'Silurian system' as adopted by geologists in various countries during the last ten years
1852
On the meaning of the term "si
On the meaning of the term "silurian system" as adopted by geologists in variouscountries during the last ten years
1852
On the distribution of the fli
On the distribution of the flint drift of the south-east of England, to the southand north of the Weald, and over the surface of the South Downs
1851
On the Silurian rocks of the s
On the Silurian rocks of the south of Scotland
1851
On the slaty rocks of the Sich
On the slaty rocks of the Sichon
1851
On the vents of hot vapour in
On the vents of hot vapour in Tuscany
1850
On the Silurian rocks and thei
On the Silurian rocks and their associates in parts of Sweden
1847
The geology of Russia in Europ
The geology of Russia in Europe and the Ural mountains
1845
Ueber die älteren paläozoische
Ueber die älteren paläozoischen Gebilde im Norden von Deutschland und Belgien verglichen mit formationen desselben Alters in Grossbritannien von Sedgwick and Murchison
1844
Observations on the occurrence
Observations on the occurrence of freshwater beds in the oolitic deposits in Brora, Sutherlandshire, etc
1843
Address delivered at the anniv
Address delivered at the anniverary meeting of the Geological Society of London, on the 18th of February, 1842 ; and, The announcement of the award of the Wollaston Medal and Donation Fund...
1842
On a section and a list of fos
On a section and a list of fossils from the state of New York
1841
The Silurian system, founded on geological researches in the counties of Salop, Hereford, Radnor, Montgomery, Caermarthen, Brecon, Pembroke, Monmouth, Gloucester, Worcester, and Stafford
The Silurian system, founded on geological researches in the counties of Salop, Hereford, Radnor, Montgomery, Caermarthen, Brecon, Pembroke, Monmouth, Gloucester, Worcester, and Stafford
1839
Table of the order of stratifi
Table of the order of stratified deposits which connect the Carboniferous series with the older slaty rocks in the counties of Salop, Hereford, Montgomery, Radnor, Brecknock, Caermarthen, Monmouth, Worcester, Stafford & Gloucester
1834
Address delivered at the anniv
Address delivered at the anniversary meeting of the Geological Society of London, on the 15th February, 1833
1833
Supplementary remarks on the s
Supplementary remarks on the strata of the oolitic series and the rocks associated with them in the counties of Sutherland and Ross and the Hebrides
1827