James Dwight Dana

James Dwight Dana
Dana in 1865
Born(1813-02-12)February 12, 1813
DiedApril 14, 1895(1895-04-14) (aged 82)
NationalityAmerican
Scientific career
Fieldsgeology, mineralogy, zoology
Author abbrev. (zoology)Dana
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James Dwight Dana FRS FRSE (February 12, 1813 – April 14, 1895) 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.

His zoological author abbreviation is Dana.[1]

  1. ^ "Australian Faunal Directory: Grapsus longitarsis". biodiversity.org.au. Archived from the original on 2022-01-05. Retrieved 2022-01-25.