Elizabeth Carne

Elizabeth Carne
Born
Elizabeth Catherine Thomas Carne

(1817-12-16)16 December 1817
Rivière House, Phillack, Cornwall, England
Died7 September 1873(1873-09-07) (aged 55)
Penzance, Cornwall, England
Other namesJohn Altrayd Wittitterly
Known forGeology, First female member of the Royal Geological Society of Cornwall

Elizabeth Catherine Thomas Carne (1817–1873) was a British author, natural philosopher, geologist, conchologist, mineral collector, and philanthropist. In later years, following her father's death, she also became a banker.

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