Lazarus Fletcher
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Sir Lazarus Fletcher was a British geologist
. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1889 and won the Wollaston Medal
of the Geological Society in 1912. Fletcher was knighted in 1916.
Fletcher was Keeper of Mineralogy at the Natural History Museum
from 1880 to 1909, and director from 1909 to 1919.
Geologist
A geologist is a scientist who studies the solid and liquid matter that constitutes the Earth as well as the processes and history that has shaped it. Geologists usually engage in studying geology. Geologists, studying more of an applied science than a theoretical one, must approach Geology using...
. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1889 and won the Wollaston Medal
Wollaston Medal
The Wollaston Medal is a scientific award for geology, the highest award granted by the Geological Society of London.The medal is named after William Hyde Wollaston, and was first awarded in 1831...
of the Geological Society in 1912. Fletcher was knighted in 1916.
Fletcher was Keeper of Mineralogy at the Natural History Museum
Natural History Museum
The Natural History Museum is one of three large museums on Exhibition Road, South Kensington, London, England . Its main frontage is on Cromwell Road...
from 1880 to 1909, and director from 1909 to 1919.