Adam Sedgwick was one of the most respected geologists in England in the nineteenth century. He identified the Devonian and Cambrian geological periods.
Richard Owen was a gifted biologist, comparative anatomist and palaeontologist. Today he is best known for coining the word ‘dinosaur’ but his contribution to science deserves much wider recognition.
Although this is intended as a light-hearted guide to areas of science that might interest you, it serves to illustrate the inter-disciplinary nature of science.