Caleb Evans (Baptist)
Calab Evans may refer to: * Caleb Evans (geologist) (1831–1886), an English geologist. * Caleb Evans (quarterback) Caleb Evans (born July 16, 1998) is a professional gridiron football quarterback for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Louisiana–Monroe. High school career Evans played football ...

Caleb Evans (geologist)
Caleb Evans (25 July 1831 – 16 September 1886), was an English geologist. Family life Evans, born on 25 July 1831, was educated under Professor Key at University College School. The death of his father compelled him to leave school at an early age, and in 1846 he began work in a solicitor's office. In 1852 Evans was appointed a clerk in the chancery pay office, a post he held until 1882, when his health enforced his retirement. He never married; his residence was at Hampstead, where he lived with his brother and sisters. Evans commenced the study of geology by attending lectures delivered in 1855 by Professor Owen and Dr. Melville. In 1858 he began to collect fossils from the tertiary formations of the south of England, and formed during the next twenty-five years very complete sets illustrating the strata of the London district. He also investigated the strata of the Isle of Wight, Lyme Regis, Weymouth, Swanage, and Portsmouth. Career In 1857 Evans took part in founding ...
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