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James Dwight Dana

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American mineralogist, scientist and zoologist (1813-1895)

United StatesScientistsLived 1813 to 1895 · aged 82
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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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Dana, painted by Daniel Huntington in 1858Dana, painted by Daniel Huntington in 1858Etisus dentatus, from Dana's 1855 work CrustaceaEtisus dentatus, from Dana's 1855 work Crustacea

Awards 5

1884Foreign Member of the Royal Society
1882Clarke Medal
1877Copley Medal
1872Wollaston Medal
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

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Richard OwenAlso won Clarke MedalJames LovelockAlso won Wollaston MedalWilliam BucklandAlso won Wollaston MedalDouglas MawsonAlso won Clarke MedalJoseph Dalton HookerAlso won Clarke MedalEduard SuessAlso won Wollaston Medal

About this person

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

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