BAKEWELL

bakewell, robert (1768-1843), english geologist, was born in 1768. he was an able observer, and deserving of mention as one of the earliest teachers of general and practical geology. his _introduction to geology_ (1813) contained much sound information, and reached a fifth edition in 1838. the second edition was translated and published in germany, and the third and fourth editions were reprinted in america by professor silliman of yale college. bakewell as author also of an _introduction to mineralogy_ (1819), and of _travels comprising observations made during a residence in the tarentaise_, &c. (2 vols., 1823). he died at hampstead on the 15th of august 1843.