Joseph Prestwich
Sir Joseph Prestwich, FRS, FGS (12 March 1812 – 23 June 1896) was a British geologist and businessman, known as an expert on the Tertiary Period and for having confirmed the findings of Boucher de Perthes of ancient flint tools in the Somme valley gravel beds.
Sir Joseph Prestwich | |
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Portrait of Prestwich published in The Popular Science Monthly | |
| Born | 12 March 1812 |
| Died | 23 June 1896 (aged 84) |
| Spouse(s) | Lady Grace Prestwich (formerly McCall; née Milne; married 1870) |
| Awards | Wollaston Medal (1849) Royal Medal (1865) |
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