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James Dwight Dana

James Dwight Dana

American mineralogist

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Birthdate
February 12, 1813
Birthplace
Utica, New York
Utica, New York
Date of Death
April 14, 1895
Place of Death
New Haven, Connecticut
New Haven, Connecticut
Author of
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Manual of geology
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Crustacea
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Geology atlas
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Manual of Mineralogy and Lithology: Containing the Elements of the Science of Minerals and Rocks
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A text-book of geology
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A system of mineralogy: including an extended treatise on crystallography
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Structure and classification of zoophytes
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The geological story briefly told
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Educated at
Yale College
Yale College
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Yale University
Yale University
Occupation
Geologist
Geologist
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Author
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Biologist
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Zoologist
Scientist
Scientist
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Writer
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ISNI
000000011933050X0
Open Library ID
OL113339A0
VIAF
271287210

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Edward Salisbury Dana
Edward Salisbury Dana
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Citizenship
United States
United States
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Edmund Otis Hovey
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Father of
Edward Salisbury Dana
Edward Salisbury Dana
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Wikidata ID
Q315366
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James Dwight Dana was a geologist from the United States. Born in Utica, New York, on February 12, 1813, Dana went on to study at Yale University. His occupation was mainly centered around geology. Dana passed away in New Haven, Connecticut, on April 14, 1895.

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