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The first geological map was made by an Oxfordshire farmer's son called William Smith. His life was beset with troubles: his work was plagiarized, he was imprisoned for debt, his wife went insane and the scientific establishment shunned him. This is the tale of his life and work in modern geology.

Geologists --- Geology, Stratigraphic --- History --- Smith, William, --- Geologie --- Smith, William --- Age of rocks --- Rocks --- Stratigraphic geology --- Age --- Smith, W. --- Physical geology --- Earth scientists --- Geologists - Great Britain - Biography --- Geology, Stratigraphic - History --- Smith, William, - 1769-1839