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The Scientific Passions of Mary Buckland

8/9/2014

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In the early 19th century, ancient fossils formed the basis of cutting-edge discoveries. Geology still hovered between amateur pursuit and scientific profession. Mary Buckland, married to the dinosaur-discovering William, participated in international research networks, and was a silent partner in creating some of the new discipline's most important works.

Podcaster: Lucy

Further Reading

BBC: Oxfordshire’s Oldest Dinosaurs.

William Buckland, Reliquiae Diluvianae. 

Fernanda Castano, “Mary Buckland: A Fossiliferous Life.” 

E.O. Gordon, The life and correspondence of William Buckland (1894)

M. Kölbl-Ebert, ‘Mary Buckland, née Morland 1797–1857’, Earth Sciences History, 16 (1997), 33–8

H. S. Torrens, ‘Buckland , Mary (1797–1857)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, Jan 2008.

Music by Kevin MacLeod (www.incompetech.com)
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James Thomas link
10/22/2015 09:47:17 am

Lydia Mary Buckland married Gordon McGrath in South Africa . He died in Cape Town on 3/7/1934.where he had been in charge of Salt River Railways
Lydia was related to William Buckland . Grand daughter ?. Can you supply a genealogical line. ?

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Lucy
10/22/2015 10:59:26 am

I'm afraid I can't, sorry. 5 of the Bucklands' 9 children survived to adulthood, but Frank is the only one on whom I could find further biographical information, and he has no apparent connections to South Africa. The searchable records of the National Archives might help: http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. Best of luck with your search!

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