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William Hillman Shockley

American mining engineer and botanist (1855-1925)

  • Fame38.3
  • Momentum0.0
  • Wikipedia345
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Lived 1855–1925, aged 70United States
United StatesUnited StatesScientistsScientist
  • Era
    1855–1925
    Aged 70
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Updated 2026-06-17

William Hillman Shockley was an American engineer, photographer, and botanist. After graduating from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Shockley worked as a mining engineer in Florida and Nevada, collecting plant specimens during his time in the American West. Fluent in multiple languages, Shockley's engineering work took him to Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, and South America. Across these regions, he took thousands of photographs documenting both local mining and society.

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