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gptkbp:instanceOf
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Geologist
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gptkbp:affiliation
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gptkb:American_Academy_of_Arts_and_Sciences
gptkb:National_Academy_of_Sciences
gptkb:Yale_University
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Copley_Medal
Royal Medal
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gptkbp:born
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February 12, 1813
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gptkbp:children
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3
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gptkbp:contribution
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Classification of minerals
Study of volcanoes
Research on coral reefs
Geological_mapping_of_the_United_States
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gptkbp:died
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April 14, 1895
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gptkbp:field
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Geology
Mineralogy
Paleontology
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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James D. Dana
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:John_Wesley_Powell
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gptkbp:influencedBy
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gptkb:Charles_Lyell
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gptkbp:involved
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gptkb:American_Philosophical_Society
gptkb:Geological_Society_of_America
gptkb:American_Association_for_the_Advancement_of_Science
gptkb:New_York_Academy_of_Sciences
gptkb:U.S._Exploring_Expedition
Connecticut_Academy_of_Arts_and_Sciences
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gptkbp:knownFor
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Contributions to geology
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gptkbp:legacy
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gptkb:Dana_Point,_California
gptkb:Dana's_System_of_Mineralogy
Influence on modern geology
Dana_classification_of_minerals
Dana's_Law
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gptkbp:notableWorks
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Manual of Geology
Corals_and_Coral_Islands
Geology_of_the_Pacific_Railroad
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gptkbp:placeOfBirth
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gptkb:Utica,_New_York
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gptkbp:placeOfDeath
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gptkb:New_Haven,_Connecticut
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gptkbp:researchFocus
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Oceanography
Paleoclimatology
Geological time scale
Mineral formation
Fossil_record
Earth's_crust
Tectonic_processes
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Mary_E._Dana
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