Samuel Woodward
Samuel Woodward (born October 3, 1790 in Norwich , † January 14, 1838 ) was a British geologist , paleontologist , fossil collector and antiquarian (archaeologist) in Norwich.
Life
Woodward was mostly self-taught. In 1804 he was an apprentice in a cloth factory that produced Camlet and Bombarzine fabrics, and was encouraged in his studies by his superior John Herring and the banker Joseph John Gurney , as well as by other notables in Norwich and the surrounding area interested in science and history. From 1820 he was an employee of the Gurney Bank (later Barclay's Bank). Woodward's extensive fossil collection was bought by the Norwich Museum after his death.
He was a pioneer in the study of the regional geology of Norfolk and published a survey of British fossils in 1830, the first such publication.
He was the father of geologists Samuel Pickworth Woodward and Henry Woodward and the librarian in Windsor Castle Bernard Bolingbroke Woodward (1816-1869).
Fonts
- A Synoptical Table of British Organic Remains 1830
- An Outline of the Geology of Norfolk 1833
- The Norfolk Topographer's Manual 1842
- The History and Antiquities of Norwich Castle 1847
literature
- Hugh Chisholm , entry Samuel Woodward , Encyclopaedia Britannica 1911
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Woodward, Samuel |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British geologist, paleontologist and antiquarian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 3, 1790 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Norwich |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 14, 1838 |