Adam Sedgwick Scientist

Adam Sedgwick (22 March 1785 – 27 January 1873) was one of the founders of modern geology. He proposed the Devonian period of the geological timescale. Later, he proposed the Cambrian period, based on work which he did on Welsh rock strata.Though he had guided the young Charles Darwin in his early study of geology and continued to be on friendly terms, Sedgwick was an opponent of Darwin's theory of evolution by means of natural selection.

Personal facts

Birth date	March 22, 1785
Birth place	Dent Cumbria , West Riding of Yorkshire
Date of death	January 27, 1873
Place of death	Cambridge
Education	University of Cambridge
Known for	Cambrian Evolution Natural selection

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Scientist

academic advisor	John Dawson (surgeon) Thomas Jones (mathematician)
awards	Wollaston Medal Copley Medal
Field of study	Geology
notable student	William Hopkins George Peacock Joseph Jukes Charles Darwin