John Phillips

(1800-1874)

NAME AUTHORITIES: LOC: Phillips, John, 1800-1874 DNB: Phillips, John (1800-1874), geologist LBT ID: JoPhill1874 VIAF ID: 96438541 LOC ID: n80010385	B/BAP: 1800-12-25 DIED: 1874-04-24
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Raised by his uncle, the geologist William Smith (1769–1839), he lectured on fossils and was professor of geology at King's College, London (1834-39) and keeper of the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford (1854–70).
REFERENCES TO John Phillips: Charles Knight, Passages of a Working Life during Half a Century: with a Prelude of Early Reminiscences 3 vols (London: Bradbury and Evans, 1864-1865) Chapter XI Found 1: ¶ 6