William Conybeare (geologist)
William Conybeare | |
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William Conybeare | |
| Born | William Daniel Conybeare 7 June 1787 London |
| Died | 12 August 1857 (aged 70) |
| Awards | Wollaston medal (1844) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Geology |
William Daniel Conybeare FRS (7 June 1787 – 12 August 1857), dean of Llandaff, was an English geologist, palaeontologist and clergyman. He is probably best known for his ground-breaking work on fossils and excavation in the 1820s, including important papers for the Geological Society of London on ichthyosaur anatomy and the first published scientific description of a plesiosaur.