Diskussion:William Buckland
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" ... An eccentric of a different nature was William Buckland (1784–1856). Buckland was a theologian and geologist who was the first person to dig up and properly describe a dinosaur skeleton. He even had a large collection of dinosaur excrement. But it was his love of eating unusual things that’s kept his name famous. He ate everything from bluebottles to crocodiles. While visiting the Archbishop of York, he was shown the heart of Louis XVI of France, kept in a silver casket. Before anyone could stop him, Buckland ate that, too, saying, “I’ve never eaten the heart of a king before!” ... "