Gerardus Troost | |
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Born | |
Died | August 14, 1850 | (aged 74)
Nationality | American-Dutch |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Mineralogy, biology |
Gerardus Troost (March 5, 1776 – August 14, 1850) was a Dutch-American medical doctor, naturalist, mineralogist, and founding member and first president of the Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences.[1]