James Orton | |
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| Born | April 21, 1830 |
| Died | September 25, 1877 (aged 47) |
| Father | Azariah Giles Orton |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Geology, Physical geography |
| Institutions | University of Rochester, Vassar College |
James Orton (21 April 1830, Seneca Falls, New York – 25 September 1877, Lake Titicaca, Peru) was an American naturalist who contributed much to the knowledge of South America and the Amazon basin.[1]