James Dwight Dana
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 130 years ago |
| Date of birth | February 12,1813 |
| Zodiac sign | Aquarius |
| Born | Utica |
| New York | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | April 14,1895 |
| Died | New Haven |
| Connecticut | |
| United States | |
| Children | Edward Salisbury Dana |
| Awards | Copley Medal |
| Clarke Medal | |
| Wollaston Medal | |
| Parents | Harriet Dwight |
| Education | Yale University |
| Yale College | |
| Books | Manual of mineralogy |
| Grandparents | Seth Dwight |
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| ID | 717764 |
James Dwight Dana Life story
James Dwight Dana FRS FRSE was an American geologist, mineralogist, volcanologist, and zoologist. He made pioneering studies of mountain-building, volcanic activity, and the origin and structure of continents and oceans around the world. His zoological author abbreviation is Dana.
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