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William Talbot Aveline

1822 – 1903

British geologist and archaeologist

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Lived 1822 – 1903 (aged 80–81). William Talbot Aveline was a British geologist.

William Talbot Aveline (1822–1903) was a British geologist and archaeologist.

He was born in Batheaston, Somerset and grew up in Wrington. When he was 18 he became assistant to Henry De la Beche working for the Geological Survey. He undertook field work in the Mendip Hills, Wales, Derbyshire and the Lake District.

Aveline's Hole at Burrington Combe in the limestone of the Mendip Hills was named after him in 1860 by his friend and student William Boyd Dawkins.

In 1862 he married Elizabeth Perkins and they had seven children.

In 1894 he became a fellow of the Geological Society and won the Murchison Medal which is awarded annually by the council of the Geological Society of London.

He died in London in 1903 and was buried in the churchyard of Church of All Saints, Wrington.

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Born
1822, Batheaston
Birth century
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Employers
Geological survey
Awards
Murchison Medal; Fellow of the Geological Society of London

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Who was William Talbot Aveline?

British geologist and archaeologist

When was William Talbot Aveline born?

William Talbot Aveline was born in 1822 in Batheaston.

When did William Talbot Aveline die?

William Talbot Aveline died on 12 May 1903 in London.

What was William Talbot Aveline's occupation?

William Talbot Aveline was a geologist.

What nationality was William Talbot Aveline?

William Talbot Aveline was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: William Talbot Aveline

· Wikidata: Q8019163

· DBpedia: William Talbot Aveline

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