What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: William 'Strata' Smith 1769 -1839 Father of English Geology lived here 1835-1839 Recorded plaque organisation: Scarborough and District Civic Society.
William Smith, known as the "Father of English Geology," was a pioneering geologist who created the first geological map of England and Wales, fundamentally advancing stratigraphic principles and the field of geology.
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