Henry Duncan (minister), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Henry Duncan (minister)

British geologist, priest and social reformer

Date of Birth: 08-Oct-1774

Place of Birth: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 12-Feb-1846

Profession: geologist, banker

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Very Reverend Henry Duncan DD FRSE (8 October 1774 – 12 February 1846) was a Scottish minister, geologist and social reformer.
The minister of Ruthwell parish church in Dumfriesshire, he founded the world's first commercial savings bank.
He served as Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in 1839.
He was also an author, publisher and philanthropist.