John Strachey (geologist)

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John Strachey
John Strachey
John Strachey
Born 10 May 1671
Chew Magna
Died 11 June 1743
Greenwich
Nationality United Kingdom
Fields Geology
Known for stratified rock formations

John Strachey (10 May 1671 - 11 June 1743) was a British geologist. He was born in Chew Magna, England and died in Greenwich. He introduced a theory of rock formations known as Stratum.