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James Dwight Dana

American mineralogist, scientist and zoologist (1813-1895).

Born February 12th, 1813 in Utica.

Died April 14th, 1895 at 82 years old in New Haven.

Occupations
botanist, carcinologist, explorer, geologist, mineralogist, scientific collector, scientific illustrator, university teacher, zoologist
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