Born in London, the geologist G. B. Greenough FRS (1778-1855) initially studied law. His studies took him to the University of G ttingen where, almost by chance, he attended lectures on natural history. He was immediately hooked, gave up his legal studies, and devoted himself to geology, going on a series of scientific tours of France, Italy, Britain, Ireland and lastly India. He helped to found the Geological Society, and under its auspices, he organised...