What date did William Buckland die?
August 14, 1856
March 12,1856
May 1,1856
December 24,1856
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William Buckland died on August 14, 1856, at the age of 72. He was an English geologist and paleontologist who is considered one of the founders of the science of geology. Buckland is best known for his work on the geology of the English Midlands and for his discoveries of fossilized remains of extinct animals, including the giant sloth Megatherium and the mastodon.
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