List of Cornish geologists and explorers

This is a list of Cornish people and others resident in Cornwall who are known for their work in geology or exploration.

Geologists

• William Borlase, naturalist, geologist and antiquary, Rector of Ludgvan
• Edward Budge, geologist and clergyman^[1]
• Elizabeth Carne, geologist and philanthropist^[2]
• Joseph Carne, geologist, industrialist and Fellow of the Royal Society^[3]
• Richard Edmonds, geologist and antiquary^[4]
• Robert Were Fox, FRS, geologist^[5]
• William Gregor, discoverer of titanium and clergyman^[6]
• John Hawkins, geologist, traveller and FRS^[7]
• Robert Hunt, mineralogist and writer^[8]
• Matthew Paul Moyle, meteorologist and mining writer^[9]
• Charles William Peach, naturalist and geologist^[10]
• Benjamin Neeve Peach, geologist.^[11]
• William Pengelly, geologist and archaeologist^[12]
• John Arthur Phillips, FRS, geologist, metallurgist, mining engineer^[13]

Explorers

• Richard Lander, explorer of Africa^[14]
• Samuel Wallis, explorer of the Pacific^[15]

References

1. DNB
2. Denise Crook, ‘Carne, Elizabeth Catherine Thomas (1817–1873)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 accessed 16 Dec 2008
3. Denise Crook, ‘Carne, Joseph (1782–1858)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 accessed 16 Dec 2008
4. Robert Hunt, ‘Edmonds, Richard (1801–1886)’, rev. Denise Crook, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 accessed 16 Dec 2008
5. Denise Crook, ‘Fox, Robert Were (1789–1877)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, Sept 2004; online edn, Jan 2008 accessed 16 Dec 2008
6. Boase, G. C. (2004), ‘Gregor, William (1761–1817)’, rev. Anita McConnell, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, Oct 2005 accessed 16 Dec 2008
7. H. S. Torrens, ‘Hawkins, John (1761–1841)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 accessed 16 Dec 2008
8. Oxford DNB (2004)
9. Denise Crook, ‘Moyle, Matthew Paul (1788–1880)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 accessed 16 Dec 2008
10. David Oldroyd, ‘Peach, Charles William (1800–1886)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 accessed 16 Nov 2007
11. David Oldroyd, ‘Peach, Benjamin Neeve (1842–1926)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 accessed 16 Dec 2009
12. Michael J. Bishop, ‘Pengelly, William (1812–1894)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 accessed 16 Dec 2008
13. T. G. Bonney, ‘Phillips, John Arthur (1822–1887)’, rev. Denise Crook, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 accessed 16 Dec 2008
14. Elizabeth Baigent, ‘Lander, Richard Lemon (1804–1834)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 accessed 16 Dec 2008
15. Glyndwr Williams, ‘Wallis, Samuel (1728–1795)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, Sept 2004; online edn, Jan 2008 accessed 16 Dec 2008