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Dana, James Dwight, 1813-1895

 

Biography

James Dwight Dana FRS FRSE (February 12, 1813 – April 14, 1895) 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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James Dwight Dana letter

 Item 1
Identifier: Mss 866331.1
Mss 866331.1
Date(s): 1866-05-31
Scope and Contents

Four-page letter from James Dwight Dana in New Haven to Asa Dodge Smith regarding the qualifications of William Buck Dwight as a teacher of science.

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