geologyИзвестия высших учебных заведений. Геология и разведкаProceedings of higher educational establishments. Geology and Exploration0016-77622618-8708Sergo Ordzhonikidze Russian State University for Geological Prospecting10.32454/0016-7762-2018-3-74-80geology-304Research ArticleИЗ ИСТОРИИ НАУКИFROM THE HISTORY OF SCIENCEУ ИСТОКОВ БИОСТРАТИГРАФИИ (К 250-ЛЕТИЮ СО ДНЯ РОЖДЕНИЯ ВИЛЬЯМА СМИТА)AT THE BEGINNING OF THE BIOSTRATIGRAPHY (TO THE 250TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BIRTHDAY OF WILLIAM SMITH)ЩегловИ. А.ShcheglovI. A.АхуновФ. Ф.AkhunovF. F.ЕременкоР. У.EremenkoR. U.КомаровВ. Н.KomarovV. N.komarovmgri@mail.ruФГБОУ ВО «Российский государственный геологоразведочный университет имени Серго Орджоникидзе»РоссияRussian State Geological Prospecting UniversityRussian Federation201828062018037480Copyright © Щеглов И.А., Ахунов Ф.Ф., Еременко Р.У., Комаров В.Н., 20182018Щеглов И.А., Ахунов Ф.Ф., Еременко Р.У., Комаров В.Н.Shcheglov I.A., Akhunov F.F., Eremenko R.U., Komarov V.N.Данная работа распространяется под лицензией Creative Commons Attribution 4.0.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.https://www.geology-mgri.ru/jour/article/view/304

Показано, что главная сторона деятельности В. Смита — геологическое картирование, запечатлена в серии составленных им карт, и прежде всего в «Карте слоёв Англии и Уэльса». Слои были для В. Смита объектом, который можно откартировать. Его стратиграфические таблицы представляют собой перечни стратонов, систематизированных в порядке их залегания и происхождения. В. Смит установил общую последовательность 34 слоёв Англии и Уэльса, наиболее дробно расчленив отложения, выделенные впоследствии в юрскую систему. Ископаемые остатки В. Смит рассматривал как характерные признаки картирующихся слоёв. Именно сочетание качеств талантливого геолога — картировщика и коллекционера окаменелостей позволило сделать знаменитый вывод о том, что каждый пласт заключает ископаемые остатки, типичные именно для него. В. Смит показал специфику и постоянство палеонтологической характеристики различных слоёв, предопределив возможность их распознавания и отождествления и создав основу для развития биостратиграфического метода и исторической геологии в целом. Приведены краткие сведения из биографии ученого.

The main side of the W. Smith’s work — geological mapping — has been shown to be expressed in the series of maps, created by him, and first of all in the «Map of layers of England and Wales». The layers represented for Smith an object for mapping. His stratigraphic tables constitute the lists of stratons, systemized in the order of their bedding and origin. W. Smith discovered a general sequence of 34 layers ofEnglandandWales, in more detailes separated the deposits, substracted later in the Jurassic system. Fossils were considered by W. Smith as specific features of layers, being mapped. The very combination of the characteristics of talented geologist — map-maker und collector of fossils — allowed making the famous conclusion that every layer contained the fossils, typical exactly for it. W. Smith showed the specifics and continuity of paleontological characteristics of different layers, predefined the oportunity of their recognition and identification and designed the base for the development of biostratigraphic method and historical geology in a whole. The short biographic data for Smith has been given.

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