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3 unusual facts about Blanford


Blanford

William Thomas Blanford (1832–1905), an English geologist and naturalist.

Blanford's Fringe-fingered Lizard

Named after William Thomas Blanford (1832 - 1905), member of the Geological Survey of India.

Blanford's rock agama

Blanford's rock agama (Psammophilus blanfordanus) is an agamid lizard found in Peninsular India and is named after William Thomas Blanford (1832–1905), member of the Geological Survey of India.


Compton Acres

Many of the streets are named after areas in Dorset, such as Blanford Gardens - named after the famous gardens in Dorset - or after trees, such as Redwood and Acorn Bank.

Richard Tol

In 2008, Tol collaborated with Gary Yohe, Richard G. Richels and Geoffrey Blanford to prepare the "Challenge Paper" on global warming which examined three approaches devised by Lomborg for tackling the issue.


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