Stephen Hislop, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetStephen Hislop
British geologist
Date of Birth: 08-Sep-1817
Place of Birth: Duns, Scotland, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 04-Sep-1863
Profession: geologist
Zodiac Sign: Virgo 
About Stephen Hislop
- The Reverend Stephen Hislop (8 September 1817, Duns, Scotland – 4 September 1863, Takalghat), was a missionary to India, an educationist and a keen geologist.
- Hislop College, Nagpur is named after him, as is the green mineral Hislopite.
- Among his geological discoveries is the fossil reptile, Brachyops laticeps.
- He gives his name to Hislop College in India.
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David Octavius Hill
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| Alternative names | David O. Hill; D. O. Hill; David Hill; Octavius Hill; D.O. Hill | ||
| Description | Scottish photographer, painter and lithographer Collaborated with the engineer and photographer Robert Adamson between 1843 and 1847 to pioneer many aspects of photography in Scotland. | ||
| Date of birth/death | 20 May 1802 | 17 May 1870 | |
| Location of birth/death | Perth | Edinburgh | |
| Work period | between 1843 and 1847 | ||
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