Thomas Belt
English geologist and naturalist (1832-1878) · Scientists · Died at 45
Thomas Belt, an English geologist and naturalist, was born at Newcastle-on-Tyne in 1832, and educated in that city.
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He is remembered for his work on the geology of gold bearing minerals, glacial geology, and for his description of the mutualistic relationship between certain bullthorn Acacia species and their Pseudomyrmex ants.
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1832 to 1878 · aged 45
