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William Maclure

Geologist, cartographer, social theorist (1763-1840) · Scientists · Died at 76

William Maclure was an Americanized Scottish geologist, cartographer and philanthropist. He is known as the 'father of American geology'.

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As a social experimenter on new types of community life, he collaborated with British social reformer Robert Owen, (1771-1854), in the utopian settlement of New Harmony in Indiana, United States.

Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1763 to 1840 · aged 76