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1825–1911, American geographer and astronomer, b. England. From 1845 to 1895 he was on the staff of the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey. He charted (...
1820–99, Canadian geologist and educator, b. Pictou, N.S., studied at the Univ. of Edinburgh. After serving (1850–55) as superintendent of educati...
(Cassius Dio Cocceianus) (d o k sh´ s) (KEY) , c.155–235?, Roman historian and administrator, b. Nicaea in Bithynia. He was a grandson of Dio Chrys...
(zhäN äNdr ´ d lük´) (KEY) , 1727–1817, Swiss geologist. During the first half of his life he was engaged mainly in business in Switzerland. He...
1813–95, American geologist, mineralogist, and naturalist, b. Utica, N.Y., grad. Yale, 1833. His studies of the S Pacific, NW United States, Europe,...
(Publius Herennius Dexippus) (d ks p´ s) (KEY) , fl. 253–276, Greek historian of the Roman period. He commanded Greek troops in an unsuccessful att...