Roderick Murchison, 1st Baronet

British geologist (1792-1871).

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Roderick Murchison, 1st Baronet at a glance: birthday, roots and career.

Born: 19 February 1792
Died: 1871-10-22
Occupation: botanist · paleontologist · geologist · military personnel · entomologist · writer
Citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Birthplace: Ross and Cromarty

Roderick Murchison, 1st Baronet’s love life and family, with the names and dates in one place.

Roderick Murchison, 1st Baronet’s awards and nominations, from standout wins to the full list below.

Year	Award / category	Result
1871	Founder’s Medal	Received
1864	Wollaston Medal	Received
1859	Makdougall Brisbane Prize	Received
1849	Copley Medal	Received
1841	Order of Saint Anna, 2nd class	Received
—	Fellow of the Royal Society	Received
—	Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath	Received
—	honorary doctor of the University of Vienna	Received
—	Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh	Received
—	Fellow of the Linnean Society of London	Received
—	Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences	Received
—	Silver Medal of the Zoological Society of London	Received

Roderick Murchison, 1st Baronet’s education and training.

Roderick Murchison, 1st Baronet’s languages: English.

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