George William Featherstonhaugh, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetGeorge William Featherstonhaugh
British-American geologist and geographer
Date of Birth: 09-Apr-1780
Place of Birth: London
Date of Death: 28-Sep-1866
Profession: geologist, explorer
Zodiac Sign: Aries 
About George William Featherstonhaugh
- George William Featherstonhaugh FRS (9 April 1780, in London – 28 September 1866, in Le Havre) was a British-American geologist and geographer.
- He was one of the proposers of the Albany and Schenectady Railroad and was the first geologist to the US government.
- He surveyed portions of the Louisiana Purchase for the US Government.
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