David T. Ansted
David Thomas Ansted (5 February 1814 – 13 May 1880) was an English geologist and author.
Read more about David T. Ansted: Youth, Education, Books, Surveying Coal Fields in The Eastern U.S., Charles Darwin, Legacy
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