John MacCulloch, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John MacCulloch

British scientist

Date of Birth: 06-Oct-1773

Place of Birth: Guernsey

Date of Death: 21-Aug-1835

Profession: geologist, entomologist

Zodiac Sign: Libra

John MacCulloch FRS (6 October 1773 – 21 August 1835) was a Scottish geologist.
He was the first geologist to be employed by the government in Britain and is best known for his pioneering texts on geology and for producing the first geological maps of Scotland.
He introduced the word "malaria" into the English language.