Edward Salisbury Dana

Edward Salisbury Dana
Portrait of Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale College Class of 1870
Born(1849-11-16)November 16, 1849
New Haven, Connecticut, US
DiedJune 16, 1935(1935-06-16) (aged 85)
Alma materYale College
Scientific career
Fieldsmineralogy, physics

Edward Salisbury Dana (November 16, 1849 – June 16, 1935) was an American mineralogist and physicist. He made important contributions to the study of minerals, especially in the field of crystallography.