Henry Benedict Medlicott, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Henry Benedict Medlicott

Irish geologist

Date of Birth: 03-Aug-1829

Place of Birth: Loughrea, Connacht, Ireland

Date of Death: 06-Apr-1905

Profession: zoologist, geologist, archaeologist

Nationality: Ireland

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Henry Benedict Medlicott, FRS (3 August 1829 – 6 April 1905) was an Irish geologist who worked in India.
He was a coauthor of a text on the geology of India and is credited with the coining of the term "Gondwana" which was later used to create the concept of Gondwanaland.