'''William Martin''' (1767 – 31 Mèi 1810) inggih punika satunggaling naturalis lan palaeontolog ingkang paring pamanggih bilih ''ilmungèlmu pengetahuan'' kedah ngginakaken [[fosil]] minangka bukti kanggé njurung panalitèn [[sajarah]] alam.<ref name=revplayers>{{cite web|last=Dick|first=Malcolm|title=John Whitehurst and 18th Century Geology|url=http://www.search.revolutionaryplayers.org.uk/engine/resource/exhibition/standard/default.asp?txtKeywords=william+martin&lstContext=&lstResourceType=&lstExhibitionType=&chkPurchaseVisible=&txtDateFrom=&txtDateTo=&originator=%2Fengine%2Fsearch%2Fdefault%5Fhndlr%2Easp&page=&records=&direction=&pointer=2423&text=0&resource=1645|publisher=http://www.revolutionaryplayers.org.uk/}}</ref> Martin ngandharaken gambar-gambar fosil kapisan lan ngèlmu kawruh babagan fosil wonten ing [[Basa Inggris]].