Researching Henry Swinnerton
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The name Henry means "ruler of the home" and is of German origin.
Records of Henry Swinnerton on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Henry Swinnerton and the Swinnerton Family History
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Swinnerton Genealogy Databases
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Swinnerton Forums
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Some Famous People called Henry Swinnerton
Henry Hurd Swinnerton
Henry Hurd Swinnerton (1875–1966) was a British geologist (Not to be confused with American geologist A.C. Swinnerton). He was professor of geology at University College Nottingham from 1910 to 1946.
Swinnerton was educated at the Royal College of Science, and earned a doctorate in zoology (D.Sc) from the University of London in July 1902.
In the 1930s Swinnerton was a member of the Fenland Research Committee, contributing valuable knowledge of the geomorphology of the Lincolnshire coast. In 1942 he was awarded the Murchison Medal of the Geological Society of London.
Source: Henry Hurd Swinnerton, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Swinnerton
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