Buckland

British  

/ ˈbʌklənd /

noun

1. William . 1784–1856, English geologist; he became a proponent of the idea of catastrophic ice ages

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Example Sentences

Despite the horror vacui and digital pandering, the objects brought together here by lead curator Rosina Buckland describe multiple facets of samurai culture with breadth and brilliance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026

The books themselves were both 1836 works about fossils, written by geologist Reverend William Buckland.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026

John Beresford, managing director of Buckland Development, which is building the village, said the idea was to minimise the disruption on the motorway.

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2026

Mr Buckland said small numbers should be taken off Hirta each year to reduce the population.

From BBC • Sep. 29, 2025

Even the Reverend Buckland, as pious a soul as the nineteenth century produced, noted that nowhere did the Bible suggest that God made Heaven and Earth on the first day, but merely "in the beginning."

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson