Robert Dick: Baker, Of Thurso, Geologist And Botanist (1879) is a biography written by Samuel Smiles about the life of Robert Dick, a Scottish baker who became a renowned geologist and botanist in the 19th century. The book details Dick's early life as a baker in Thurso, Scotland, and his passion for collecting rocks and fossils in his spare time. Despite having no formal education in science, Dick became a self-taught expert in geology and botany,...