DANA, JAMES DWIGHT

DANA, JAMES DWIGHT
   American mineralogist and geologist, born at Utica, New York State; was associated as scientific observer with Commodore Wilkes on his Arctic and Antarctic exploring expeditions, on the results of which he reported; became geological professor in Yale College; author of works on mineralogy and geology, as also on South Sea volcanoes (1813-1895).

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  • Dana , James Dwight — (1813–1895) American geologist, mineralogist, and zoologist Dana was born at Utica in New York State and educated at Yale (1830–33) where he became interested in geology. He worked initially as assistant to Benjamin Silliman and published, in… …   Scientists

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  • James Dwight Dana — (* 12. Februar 1813 in Utica, New York; † 14. April 1895 in New Haven, Connecticut) war ein nordamerikanischer Geologe, Mineraloge und Zoologe. Er betrieb wichtige Forschungen über …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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  • James Dwight Dana House — U.S. National Register of Historic Places U.S. National Historic Landmark …   Wikipedia

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  • DANA — steht für: Dana (Vorname), ein Frauen und Männervorname Dana (Firma), ein österreichischer Türenhersteller Dana (Firma) (DANA Senioreneinrichtungen GmbH), Sitz Hannover (Deutschland) Dana Corporation, ein US amerikanischer Kraftfahrzeug… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • DANA (J. D.) — DANA JAMES DWIGHT (1813 1895) Naturaliste et géologue américain né à Utica et mort à New Haven (Connecticut), James D. Dana a contribué à la recherche dans de nombreux domaines: il a publié plusieurs ouvrages de zoologie et il a effectué des… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Dana — /day neuh/, n. 1. Charles Anderson, 1819 97, U.S. journalist, editor, and publisher. 2. Edward Salisbury, 1849 1935, U.S. mineralogist and physicist. 3. his father, James Dwight, 1813 95, U.S. geologist and mineralogist. 4. Richard Henry, Jr.,… …   Universalium

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