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W. G. (William Garland) Barrett
1812–1865
A 19th-century Congregational minister, missionary, and science writer, he brought together religious life and a lively interest in the natural world. His best-known work, Geological Facts, set out to explain the earth’s crust for general readers in clear, practical terms.
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Geological facts; or, the crust of the earth, what it is, and what are its uses
by W. G. (William Garland) Barrett
About the author
Born in 1812, William Garland Barrett was an English Congregational minister who also wrote on science and family devotion. Sources connected with his son Sir William Fletcher Barrett describe him as a member of the London Missionary Society, active in Jamaica, and later living in Royston, Hertfordshire.
His surviving books suggest a writer interested in both faith and education. Hints and Examples for an Improved Family Worship appeared in 1854, and Geological Facts; or, the Crust of the Earth, What It Is, and What Are Its Uses followed in 1855, presenting geology in an accessible way for non-specialist readers.
Barrett died in 1865. Although detailed biographical information is limited, the record that remains shows a Victorian author who moved comfortably between ministry, popular instruction, and the growing public fascination with natural science.