Amos Henry Worthen

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American geologist and palaeontologist

United States ScientistsLived 1813 to 1888 · aged 74

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Amos Henry Worthen (1813-1888) was an American geologist and paleontologist from Illinois. He was the second state geologist of Illinois and the first curator of the Illinois State Museum.

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Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science

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Amos Henry Worthen (1813-1888) was an American geologist and paleontologist from Illinois. He was the second state geologist of Illinois and the first curator of the Illinois State Museum. He was a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and a member of the American Philosophical Society (1863) and the National Academy of Sciences.

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