William Phillips (geologist)
William Phillips (born May 10, 1775 in London , † April 2, 1828 there ) was a British geologist and mineralogist.
Phillips was a Quaker and the son of the printer and bookseller James Phillips. His younger brother Richard Phillips later became a chemist. With William Allen , Luke Howard , William Haseldine Pepys , his brother Richard Phillips and others, he founded the Askesian Society in 1796 , which existed until 1807. In 1807 he was a founding member of the Geological Society of London .
He wrote influential textbooks on geology and mineralogy in his day. The mineral phillipsite is named in his honor.
Fonts
- Outlines of Mineralogy and Geology, 1815
- Elementary Introduction to the Knowledge of Mineralogy, 1816
- A selection of Facts from the Best Authorities, arranged so as to form an Outline of the Geology of England and Wales, 1818
- with William Conybeare : Outlines of the Geology of England and Wales, 1822 (only the first volume appeared)
literature
- HS Torrens: Phillips, William (1773-1828) , in: Oxford Dictionary of National Biography . Online edition 2004. doi: 10.1093 / ref: odnb / 22179
- Philipps, William , in: Encyclopedia Britannica . Vol. 21, 1911
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Phillips, William |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British geologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 10, 1775 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | London |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 2, 1828 |
| Place of death | London |