1. Charlotte, Lady Murchison was a British geologist born in Hampshire, England.
13 Facts About Charlotte Murchison
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Charlotte Murchison was married to the nineteenth-century geologist Roderick Impey Murchison.
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Charlotte Murchison created numerous sketches of geological features, such as cliffs and fossils, in England during their numerous excursions throughout the country, including the Yorkshire coast in 1826.
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Charlotte Murchison died on 9 February 1869 at Belgrave Square, London.
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In 1816, the young couple went on a tour of France, the Alps, and Italy, where Charlotte Murchison closely observed the various distinctive forms of plant life found among rock formations in the areas they visited.
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On one such trip, specifically their voyage to the southern coast of England, Charlotte Murchison went fossil-hunting with Mary Anning and the two became close friends from then on.
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Charlotte Murchison's collection was so well-kept and educational that specimens of her collection were studied by and published in the works of James de Carle Sowerby and, later, William Buckland.
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Charlotte Murchison would attend the meetings of the British Association for the Advancement of Science when able, despite her continued health issues.
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In 1838, when her mother died, Charlotte Murchison was left a substantial fortune, and the couple was able to move to a prestigious house in Belgravia, London.
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Much of the work Charlotte Murchison did during this time was incorporated into the work of her companions.
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Charlotte Murchison too was feeling unwell, and the group stopped at Nice for a significant period of time.
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In later years, Roderick would undertake more trips to Europe, including a trip to Russia, but Charlotte Murchison would be unable to accompany her husband due to recurrences of the illness she contracted during their first trip to Continental Europe.
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Charlotte Murchison is portrayed by Irish actress Saoirse Ronan in the romantic drama film Ammonite.