James Dwight Dana

James Dwight Dana FRS FRSE was an American geologist, mineralogist, volcanologist, and zoologist. He made pioneering studies of mountain-building, volcanic activity, and the origin and structure of continents and oceans around the world.

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Who was born first?

• James Dwight Dana and Theodor Kotschy were born the same year
• James Dwight Dana and John C. Frémont were born the same year
• James Dwight Dana and David Livingstone were born the same year
• James Dwight Dana and Matthias Alexander Castrén were born the same year
• James Dwight Dana and Ludwig Leichhardt were born the same year

Timeline

1. David LivingstoneMarch 19, 1813 – May 1, 1873
2. James Dwight Dana (this page)February 12, 1813 – April 14, 1895
3. John C. FrémontJanuary 21, 1813 – July 13, 1890
4. Ludwig LeichhardtOctober 23, 1813 – 1848
5. Matthias Alexander CastrénDecember 2, 1813 – May 7, 1852
6. Theodor KotschyApril 15, 1813 – June 11, 1866

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