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John MacCulloch

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Gender Male
Death189 years ago
Date of birth October 6,1773
Zodiac sign Libra
Born Guernsey
Date of died August 21,1835
DiedCornwall
United Kingdom
Fields Geologist
Surgeon
First ascents Ben Cruachan
Job Geologist
Education The University of Edinburgh
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John MacCulloch Life story


John MacCulloch FRS was a Scottish geologist. He was the first geologist to be employed by the government in Britain and is best known for his pioneering texts on geology and for producing the first geological maps of Scotland. He introduced the word "malaria" into the English language.

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