Israel Russell

Israel Russell
Israel Russell circa 1900
Born(1852-12-10)December 10, 1852
DiedMay 1, 1906(1906-05-01) (aged 53)
Resting placeForest Hill Cemetery, Ann Arbor, Michigan
NationalityAmerican
EducationHasbrooks Institute, Jersey City, NJ
Alma materUniversity of the City of New York, BS Civil Engineer(1872), MS (1875)
SpouseJulia Augusta Olmsted
ChildrenRuth, Helen, Edith, and Ralph
Scientific career
InstitutionsColumbia School of Mines, United States Geological Survey, University of Michigan
Israel Russell and exploring party on Malaspina Glacier Moraine, approach route to Mount St Elias, Alaska, 1890

Israel Cook Russell, LL.D. (December 10, 1852 – May 1, 1906) was an American geologist and geographer who explored Alaska in the late 19th century.