William Martin (naturalist)

William Martin
Born1767
Mansfield, England
Died31 May 1810 (aged 42–43)
Macclesfield, England
OccupationTeacher
Known forPalaeontologist who published the first scientific study of fossils in English

William Martin (1767 – 31 May 1810) was an English naturalist and palaeontologist who proposed that science should use fossils as evidence to support the study of natural history. Martin published the first colour pictures of fossils and the first scientific study of fossils in English.

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