Quo Fuit places 3 dated presences for James Dwight Dana across 3 places, from 1813 to 1850.
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James Dwight Dana FRS FRSE (February 12, 1813 – April 14, 1895) was an American geologist, mineralogist, volcanologist, and zoologist.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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Where James Dwight Dana was documented, and when
12 February 1813exact date
Utica, New Yorkattested“Dana was born February 12, 1813, in Utica, New York.”source: Wikipedia: James Dwight Dana
1850 to 1892period
Yale Collegeattested“In 1850, he was appointed as Silliman's successor, as Silliman Professor of Natural History and Geology in Yale College, a position which he held until 1892.”source: Wikipedia: James Dwight Dana
1850 to 1892period
Yaleattested“In 1850, he was appointed as Silliman's successor, as Silliman Professor of Natural History and Geology in Yale College, a position which he held until 1892.”source: Wikipedia: James Dwight Dana
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Yale Collegementioned“He showed an early interest in science, which had been fostered by Fay Edgerton, a teacher in the Utica high school, and in 1830 he entered Yale College in order to study under Benjamin Silliman the elder.”source: Wikipedia: James Dwight Dana
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Yalementioned“He showed an early interest in science, which had been fostered by Fay Edgerton, a teacher in the Utica high school, and in 1830 he entered Yale College in order to study under Benjamin Silliman the elder.”source: Wikipedia: James Dwight Dana
1833year
Mediterraneanmentioned“Graduating in 1833, for the next two years he was teacher of mathematics to midshipmen in the Navy, and sailed to the Mediterranean while engaged in his duties.”source: Wikipedia: James Dwight Dana
1836 to 1837period
Yalementioned“In 1836 and 1837 he was assistant to Professor Silliman in the chemical laboratory at Yale, and then, for four years, acted as mineralogist and geologist of the United States Exploring Expedition, commanded by Captain Charles Wilkes, in…”source: Wikipedia: James Dwight Dana
1836 to 1837period
Pacific Oceanmentioned“In 1836 and 1837 he was assistant to Professor Silliman in the chemical laboratory at Yale, and then, for four years, acted as mineralogist and geologist of the United States Exploring Expedition, commanded by Captain Charles Wilkes, in…”source: Wikipedia: James Dwight Dana
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Americamentioned“His labors in preparing the reports of his explorations occupied parts of thirteen years after his return to America in 1842.”source: Wikipedia: James Dwight Dana
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Californiamentioned“The 1849 publication of his geology of Mount Shasta was undoubtedly a response to the California gold rush publicity.”source: Wikipedia: James Dwight Dana
1854year
American Philosophical Societymentioned“He was elected as a member to the American Philosophical Society in 1854.”source: Wikipedia: James Dwight Dana
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