Robert Were Fox the Younger Scientist

Robert Were Fox FRS (26 April 1789 – 25 July 1877) was a British geologist, natural philosopher and inventor. He is known mainly for his work on the temperature of the earth and his construction of a compass to measure magnetic dip at sea.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)	Robert Were Fox the Younger (his father bore the same name) Robert Were Fox F.R.S.
Birth date	April 26, 1789
Birth place	Cornwall , Falmouth Cornwall
Nationality	United Kingdom
Date of death	July 25, 1877
Place of death	Cornwall , Falmouth Cornwall