# John Mac Culloch

> John MacCulloch FRS 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.

*Scottish geologist (1773-1835)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Scientist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Scientists
- **Born:** 1773-10-06
- **Died:** 1835-08-21
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

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