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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12 February 1813 Utica, New York
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Died |
14 April 1895 (aged 82) New Haven, Connecticut
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Zodiac | Aquarius |
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