William Venables Vernon Harcourt (1789-1871)
The son of Edward Venables-Vernon-Harcourt, archbishop of York; after serving in the Navy
he attended Christ Church, Oxford and was chaplain to his father and canon of York. He was
a geologist and founder of the British Association for the Advancement of Science.
The son of Edward Venables-Vernon-Harcourt, archbishop of York; after serving in the Navy
he attended Christ Church, Oxford and was chaplain to his father and canon of York. He was
a geologist and founder of the British Association for the Advancement of Science.