Josiah E. Spurr
Geologis (1870-1950) · United States · On the map · Scientists · Died at 79
Josiah Edward Spurr (1870-1950) was an American geologist, explorer, and writer. Born in Gloucester, Massachusetts, he was considered something of a failure as a youth, unsuited for the family fishing business, since on a voyage he invariably became seasick.
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Since he could not be a productive fisherman like his brothers, his parents decided he might as well go to college. After working his way through Harvard, he began his career with the Minnesota Geological Survey, making the first-ever geological map of the great Mesabi Range in Minnesota.
