Document (Item) - Research Document, Rene de Koning, Murchison Street Named After Roderick Impey Murchison (1792-1871), 13-08-2022

Historical information

An account of the life of Roderick Impey Murchison whom Murchison Street in Marysville in Victoria is named for.

Significance

An account of the life of Roderick Impey Murchison whom Murchison Street in Marysville in Victoria is named for.
Roderick Murchison was one of the most distinguished geologists of the 19th century. His liberality and social position plus the pride he took in his science were of immense value in furthering the cause of learning in Britain.

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