Matthew Paul Moyle
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Matthew Paul Moyle | |
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| Born | 4 October 1788 Chacewater, Cornwall, Wngland |
| Died | 7 August 1880 (aged 91) Helston, Cornwall, England |
| Alma mater | Guy's Hospital, London |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Geology, Meteorology, Surgery |
| Institutions | RGSC, RCPS |
Matthew Paul Moyle (4 October 1788 – 7 August 1880) was an English meteorologist and writer on mining, the second son of John Moyle, by Julia, daughter of Jonathan Hornblower. He was born at Chacewater, Cornwall, 4 October 1788, and educated at Guy's and St. Thomas's Hospitals.[1]
He became a member of the Royal College of Surgeons in 1809, and was afterwards in practice at Helston in Cornwall for the long period of sixty-nine years. A considerable portion of his practice consisted in attending the men accidentally injured in the tin and copper mines of his neighbourhood, and his attention was thus led to mining.[1]
From 1841 to 1879 he kept meteorological records for the Royal Cornwall Polytechnic Society.[2]
He died at Cross Street, Helston, on 7 August 1880, leaving a large family.[1]
