Who was Edward William Binney?
Q: Who was Edward William Binney?
A: Edward William Binney was an English geologist who was born in Morton, Nottinghamshire in 1812.
Q: What did he do in Manchester?
A: In 1836, he went to Manchester and soon retired from legal practice to study geology. He also helped found the Manchester Geological Society and became the president of the Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society.
Q: What did he study?
A: He studied the Carboniferous and Permian rocks in northern England and the Drift deposits of Lancashire. He also became an expert on the Coal Measures.
Q: What did he discover with Joseph Dalton Hooker?
A: They discovered the first coal balls together.
Q: What publication is associated with him?
A: His Observations on the Structure of Fossil Plants found in the Carboniferous Strata (1868–1875) was one of his studies published by Palaeontographical Society.
Q: Where is his large collection of fossils located now?
A: His large collection of fossils is placed in Owens College.
Q: Who were some of his close friends?
A: Some of Edward William Binney's close friends included James Prescott Joule, William Sturgeon, John Davies and John Leigh.
