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James Dwight Dana

American mineralogist, scientist and zoologist (1813-1895) · United States · On the map · Scientists · Died at 82

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.

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1895Died14 April 18951884Foreign Member of the Royal SocietyAward1882Clarke MedalAward1877Copley MedalAward1872Wollaston MedalAward1813Born12 February 1813

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Awards

Foreign Member of the Royal Society1884
Clarke Medal1882
Copley Medal1877
Wollaston Medal1872
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

About this person

Country
United States
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1813 to 1895 · aged 82