Sorby
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Sorby is an English surname most notably associated with Henry Clifton Sorby, a pioneering 19th-century scientist in the fields of geology and microscopy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sorby canonical | 1 |
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geologist
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human ⓘ microscopist ⓘ pioneer in geology ⓘ pioneer in microscopy ⓘ surname ⓘ |
| birthCountry | England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Sheffield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
England
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Sheffield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedMethod | thin-section petrography ⓘ |
| familyName | Sorby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
geology
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metallography ⓘ microscopy ⓘ petrology ⓘ |
| givenName |
Clifton
NERFINISHED
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Henry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableBearer | Henry Clifton Sorby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificSuffix | FRS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of modern geology
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development of petrographic microscopy ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Royal Society ⓘ |
| notableFor |
applying microscopy to geological specimens
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early work in metallography ⓘ founding modern petrography ⓘ pioneering microscopical study of rocks and minerals ⓘ |
| occupation |
geologist
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microscopist ⓘ scientist ⓘ |
| usedAsFamilyNameIn |
England
NERFINISHED
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United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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