Roderick Impey Murchison ( 1792 - 1871 )

Birth: Tarradale, East Ross, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland (19 February 1792) Death: London (22 October 1871) Burial: Brompton cemetery Research Field: Geology Education: Durham School (1799-1805); Military College, Marlow (1805) Career: Ensign, 36th Regiment (1807); served at Vimiero (1808) and at Corunna (1809), then in Sicily and Ireland; Captain, 6th Dragoons; retired (1815) and devoted himself to science; undertook geological work in Britain and Russia (1841-1845); President, British Association (1846); Director-General, Geological Survey (1853); Order of St Anne (Russia) and Order of Stanislaus (1845) Honours: Kt 1846; KCB 1863; Bt 1866 Memberships: FGS (1825, President 1831, 1862-1871); FRGS (President 1843 for 15 years); Athenaeum (Founder member) Membership: Fellow Election Date: 6/04/1826 Medals/Prizes: Copley Medal 1849 Council: VP 1835-1836, 1843-1845, 1849-1851, 1858-1860.