Roderick Murchison, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Roderick Murchison

geologist

Date of Birth: 19-Feb-1792

Place of Birth: Ross and Cromarty, Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 22-Oct-1871

Profession: geologist, paleontologist, botanist, entomologist, soldier

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Sir Roderick Impey Murchison, 1st Baronet, (22 February 1792 – 22 October 1871) was a Scottish geologist who first described and investigated the Silurian system.