James Dwight Dana

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Geologist
gptkb:Biology
gptkbp:alma_mater gptkb:Yale_University
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:American_Association_for_the_Advancement_of_Science
gptkb:National_Academy_of_Sciences
gptkb:Yale_Peabody_Museum
gptkb:American_Geological_Society
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Copley_Medal
Royal Society Fellow
gptkbp:born February 12, 1813
gptkbp:children gptkb:James_Dwight_Dana_Jr.
gptkb:William_Dana
George Dana
gptkbp:died April 14, 1895
gptkbp:field gptkb:Natural_History
Geology
Mineralogy
Paleontology
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label James Dwight Dana
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Richard_Owen
gptkb:John_Wesley_Powell_Jr.
gptkb:Henry_Fairfield_Osborn
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:William_Maclure
gptkb:Charles_Lyell
gptkbp:known_for Mineralogy
Paleontology
Contributions to geology
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:notable_works gptkb:Manual_of_Mineralogy
Geology of the Pacific Coast
System of Mineralogy
Corals and Coral Islands
gptkbp:research_focus Earth sciences
Oceanography
Marine geology
Volcanology
Tectonics
Geological mapping
Biogeography
Geological history
Geological surveys
Coral reef studies
Geological classification
Mineral classification
Paleontological classification
gptkbp:residence gptkb:New_York_City
gptkb:New_Haven,_Connecticut
gptkbp:spouse Mary Elizabeth Dana
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:U._S._Geological_Survey
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3