List of Cornish geologists and explorers

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This is a list of Cornish people and others resident in Cornwall who are known for their work in geology or exploration.

Geologists[]

William Borlase, naturalist, geologist and antiquary, Rector of Ludgvan
Edward Budge, geologist and clergyman^[1]
Elizabeth Carne, geologist and philanthropist^[2]
Joseph Carne, geologist, industrialist and Fellow of the Royal Society^[3]
Richard Edmonds, geologist and antiquary^[4]
Robert Were Fox, FRS, geologist^[5]
William Gregor, discoverer of titanium and clergyman^[6]
John Hawkins, geologist, traveller and FRS^[7]
Robert Hunt, mineralogist and writer^[8]
Matthew Paul Moyle, meteorologist and mining writer^[9]
Charles William Peach, naturalist and geologist^[10]
Benjamin Neeve Peach, geologist.^[11]
William Pengelly, geologist and archaeologist^[12]
John Arthur Phillips, FRS, geologist, metallurgist, mining engineer^[13]

Explorers[]

Richard Lander, explorer of Africa^[14]
Samuel Wallis, explorer of the Pacific^[15]

References[]

^ DNB
^ Denise Crook, ‘Carne, Elizabeth Catherine Thomas (1817–1873)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 accessed 16 Dec 2008
^ Denise Crook, ‘Carne, Joseph (1782–1858)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 accessed 16 Dec 2008
^ Robert Hunt, ‘Edmonds, Richard (1801–1886)’, rev. Denise Crook, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 accessed 16 Dec 2008
^ Denise Crook, ‘Fox, Robert Were (1789–1877)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, Sept 2004; online edn, Jan 2008 accessed 16 Dec 2008
^ Boase, G. C. (2004), ‘Gregor, William (1761–1817)’, rev. Anita McConnell, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, Oct 2005 accessed 16 Dec 2008
^ H. S. Torrens, ‘Hawkins, John (1761–1841)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 accessed 16 Dec 2008
^ Oxford DNB (2004)
^ Denise Crook, ‘Moyle, Matthew Paul (1788–1880)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 accessed 16 Dec 2008
^ David Oldroyd, ‘Peach, Charles William (1800–1886)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 accessed 16 Nov 2007
^ David Oldroyd, ‘Peach, Benjamin Neeve (1842–1926)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 accessed 16 Dec 2009
^ Michael J. Bishop, ‘Pengelly, William (1812–1894)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 accessed 16 Dec 2008
^ T. G. Bonney, ‘Phillips, John Arthur (1822–1887)’, rev. Denise Crook, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 accessed 16 Dec 2008
^ Elizabeth Baigent, ‘Lander, Richard Lemon (1804–1834)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 accessed 16 Dec 2008
^ Glyndwr Williams, ‘Wallis, Samuel (1728–1795)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, Sept 2004; online edn, Jan 2008 accessed 16 Dec 2008

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