George William Featherstonhaugh

George William Featherstonhaugh (/ˈfɪərstənhɔː/ ''FEER-stən-haw''; 9April 178028September 1866) was a British-American geologist and geographer. He was one of the proposers of the Albany and Schenectady Railroad and was the first geologist to the US government. He surveyed portions of the Louisiana Purchase for the US government. Provided by Wikipedia