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The Silurian Period-the grandest of all the Periods,-and, as yet, apparently the seed-time of all succeeding life.

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John Jeremiah Bigsby

John Jeremiah Bigsby

Born: August 14, 1792
Died: February 10, 1881 (aged 88)
Bio: John Jeremiah Bigsby, M.D., F.R.S, F.G.S., F.R.G.S., was an English physician who became known for his work on geology, an interest developed while on military service in Lower and Upper Canada, 1818-1826. He was a member of the American Philosophical Society.
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