Alfred Tylor

Born in London on January 26, 1824, he was raised in a Quaker family and educated at Quaker schools near London. Although he was strongly interested in scientific study, the early death of his father pushed him into the family brassfounding business while he continued pursuing geology on his own.

He went on to build a reputation as an English geologist, writing on subjects including glacial action, valley formation, and the effects of water in shaping the earth. Sources also connect him with efforts to promote technical education, showing a practical side that matched his scientific interests.

He died on December 31, 1884. He was also the elder brother of the anthropologist Edward Burnett Tylor, but his own work earned notice in Victorian scientific circles in its own right.