William Whitaker (geologist)

William Whitaker ( born May 4, 1836 in London, † January 15, 1925 in Croydon ) was a British geologist. He worked primarily as a hydrogeologist and was a pioneer in this field in the UK.

Whitaker was educated at University College London with a degree in chemistry in 1855. From 1856 to 1896 he was with the Geological Survey of Great Britain, where he worked mainly in hydrogeology and in South West England ( Hertfordshire) and in the London area. Even after his retirement at the Geological Survey, he worked as an engineer in hydrogeology.

In 1923 he received the Wollaston Medal of the Geological Society of London, which he was president from time to time. He was also President of the Geologist 's Association. In 1886 he received the Murchison Medal. In 1883 he became a Fellow of the Royal Society.