George Bellas Greenough ( 1778 - 1855 )

Birth: London, England (18 January 1778) Death: Naples, Italy (02 April 1855) Research Field: Geology Education: Peterhouse, Cambridge (no degree); Gottingen (studied law) Career: Became interested in mineralogy and natural history under the influence of J F Blumenbach (FRS 1793); settled in London, attending lectures of Davy and Wollaston; studied geology in Ireland with Davy (1806); MP (1807-1812); made a geological map of India (1852) Memberships: MRI; FGS (First President, 1811) Membership: Fellow Election Date: 5/03/1807 Council: 1832-.