Education
He was educated at Street Albans School and University College, London, where he gained a degree in chemistry in 1855.
He was educated at Street Albans School and University College, London, where he gained a degree in chemistry in 1855.
He became a geologist, specializing initially in water surveying and mapping. His thorough research, wide knowledge, and his numerous publications, especially his The Geology of London and of Participant of the Thames Valley (1889) has led some to call him “the father of English hydrogeology”. He retired in 1896 but continued to work as a water engineer
Royal Society.